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Immerse yourself in these 360-degree YouTube videos

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A taste of VR on the cheap

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A world of 360-degree videos for you to explore awaits you on YouTube – from a 360-degree look inside the Large Hadron Collider to riding a roller coaster to a front-row seat at a comedy club.

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Getting started

Getting started

For best results, you'll want to get yourself a Google Cardboard viewer – or one of the myriad Cardboard-compatible viewers that are available. Once you've got your viewer, download the Google Cardboard app for iOS or Android.

Open the app to set up your viewer, and you'll be good to go from there. Tap the 360 Video Channel in the Cardboard app, or open your YouTube app and start searching.

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