VR Equipment Options

Google Expedition Kit
The kit comes with • 20 Student devices • Virtual reality viewers • 360° camera • Rapid chargers • Teacher device • Router • Case or charging cart • Geek Squad® White Glove service • Geek Squad® 24/7 Support • Professional development
WiFi/Internet connection is required
• 360 degree videos • Google Expeditions (virtual field trips)
Interactivity is low. The teacher device guides the experience for the student users.
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Oculus Rift S
The box contains • Rift S headset • Touch controllers • Microfiber cloth • Batteries for controller
Gaming computer with the following recommended hardware • Graphics card (Recommended) – NVIDIA GTX 1060/AMD Radeon RX 480 or greater • Alternative graphics card – NVIDIA GTX 970/AMD Radeon R9 290 or greater • CPU – Intel i5-4590/Ryzen 5 1500X or greater • Memory – 8GB+ RAM • USB 3.0 Port • Video Output – Display port or mini display port
Accessories include • Oculus Remote - $29 • XBox Controller - $50
Great to be used with • Interactive 3D VR experiences • 360 degree videos • Google Earth
The Oculus Rift S needs space to setup and a “play area”, which means it needs space…and a table to set up on.
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HTC Vive
The box contains • Headset • 2 face cushions • 2 wireless controllers • 2 base stations • 3-in-1 cable • Link box • Earbuds • Charging cables
Gaming computer with the following minimum specs required • Graphics card (Recommended) – NVIDIA GTX 1060/AMD Radeon RX 480 or greater • Alternative graphics card – NVIDIA GTX 970/AMD Radeon R9 290 or greater • CPU – Intel i5-4590/AMD FX 8350 or greater • Memory – 4GB+ RAM • Video Output – HDMI 1.3 output
Accessories • Wireless adapter - $300 • Vive Tracker - $99 • USB extension cable - $10 • Power bank - $80
Great to be used with • Interactive 3D VR experiences • 360 degree videos • Google Earth
The HTC Vive needs space to setup and a “play area”, which means it needs space…and a table to set up on. It works best in situations where the sensors can be permanently mounted from the ceiling.
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Google Cardboard
The box contains 2 Google cardboard VR “headsets"
It requires almost any cellphone, except larger “+” versions
No accessories
Good for 360 degree videos
This is a very basic introduction to “VR”. The user must hold the “headset” up for the duration of use. The uses are mostly limited to viewing 360 degree videos/photospheres.
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Samsung Gear
The box contains • Gear VR headset • Controller • 2 x AAA batteries • Wrist strap • USB Type-C cord
Needed - Samsung cell phone – compatible models • Galaxy Note 5, 8, or 9 • S9 or S9+ • S7 or S7 Edge • S6, S6 Edge, or S6 Edge+ • A8, A8+
Accessories: • Controller - $30 • Headphones - $50 • Storage case - $25 • Replacement face pad - $12
Good to be used for • Limited interactive VR experiences • 360 degree videos • Narrative experiences
Uses Oculus app for purchases. Does not require much space. Experiences can be done either sitting or standing.
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Oculus Quest
The box comes with • Quest Headset • Touch Controllers • Glasses Spacer • Microfiber Cleaning Cloth • USB Charging Cord • AA Batteries
A cellphone or tablet with either: • iOS 10 or higher • Android 6.0 Marshmallow or higher
Accessories: • Quest case - $40 • Replacement facemask - $26
Works best with • Interactive VR experiences • 360 degree videos • Narrative experiences
The Oculus Quest needs space to setup and a “play area”, which means it needs space. It is a stand-alone, 6 degrees of freedom device that does not need a gaming computer.
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Oculus Go
The box comes with • Go Headset • Go Controller • Glasses Spacer • Microfiber Cleaning Cloth • Controller Lanyard • USB Charging Cord • AA Battery
Cell phone required with either: • iOS 10 or higher • Android 6.0 Marshmallow or higher
Accessories: • Oculus Go case - $35 • Prescription lenses - $79.99 • Fitted facial interface - $20 • XBox One wireless controller - $50 • Anker Powercore 20100mAh battery - $49.99
Good to be used for • Limited interactive VR experiences • 360 degree videos • Narrative experiences
Uses Oculus app for purchases. Does not need much space. Experiences can be done either sitting or standing.
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Google Daydream
Comes with headset, controller, wrist strap
You will need a cell phone - Cell phone – Compatible models (Pixel 1, 2, or 3, Galaxy S9, S9+, Galaxy S8, S8+, Note 8, Moto Z & Z2, Zenfone AR, Mate 9 Pro, Axon 7)
Additional accessories include: Headphones - $60, Hard case - $25
Best used for limited interactive VR experiences, 360 degree videos, and narrative experiences
Does not require much space. Experiences can be done either sitting or standing.
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Learn how to setup your own VR program by checking out our Toolkit for Educators: Envision Virtual Reality.

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