OnePlus Cardboard VR headset priced at Rs 99, shipping debuts third week of July

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The Chinese firm OnePlus has revealed the price of the newly announced Cardboard virtual reality headset in India. The OnePlus Cardboard costs Rs 99 (excluding shipping charges) and it will be available via Amazon India. The device will be shipped starting from the third week of this month.

The firm has revealed that the specific release date for the Indian market will be announced on the social media soon. The global customers can purchase the OnePlus Cardboard starting from Friday and it is free. However, the users will have to pay for the shipping charges.

OnePlus has revealed that the second generation flagship smartphone OnePlus 2 will be launched on July 27 and that it will be announced in virtual reality for the first time in the tech industry. The firm has also come up with a contest where 1,000 users can receive the OnePlus Cardboard for free.

The firm has announced that it will give away many headsets for free to its fans. To win this contest, you will have to simply sign up with the form OnePlus Cardboard Giveaway and the winners will be randomly chosen.

The OnePlus Cardboard virtual reality headset is customized to fit the One smartphone and it can be assembled easily. The device features Cardboard 2.0 along with enhancements as well. The Cardboard package is 20 percent smaller than the Google Cardboard, but it is claimed to provide the same visual experience.

Via: NDTV Gadgets