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    News - Google Cardboard is a DIY VR headset on a budget

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    Re: News - Google Cardboard is a DIY VR headset on a budget

    Had to take a quick look at the date just to make sure it wasn't April 1st.

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    Re: News - Google Cardboard is a DIY VR headset on a budget

    Quote Originally Posted by fatguy666 View Post
    Had to take a quick look at the date just to make sure it wasn't April 1st.
    Same here/ LOL

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    Re: News - Google Cardboard is a DIY VR headset on a budget

    Indeed someone at Google has too much time on their hands.
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    Re: News - Google Cardboard is a DIY VR headset on a budget

    Very creative idea though!

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    Re: News - Google Cardboard is a DIY VR headset on a budget

    Quote Originally Posted by Jonj1611 View Post
    Indeed someone at Google has too much time on their hands.
    this is marketing at it's pinnacle so it was time welllll spent I think

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    Re: News - Google Cardboard is a DIY VR headset on a budget

    Lol
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    Re: News - Google Cardboard is a DIY VR headset on a budget

    Quote Originally Posted by fatguy666 View Post
    Had to take a quick look at the date just to make sure it wasn't April 1st.
    lol very 1st i also thought the same but now i have one i got it yesterday from googlecardboard.com and its awesome .

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