Cardboard is ’s do-it-yourself gateway into virtual reality, letting you strap your Android phone into a cardboard shell (with a couple of lenses) immerse yourself in 3D worlds. It’s pretty cheap easy to get started, there are dozens upon dozens of compatible apps.

first assembled this list in 2015, but the selection has grown improved significantly since then, we’ve responded in kind. If you’re just getting started with Cardboard or you’re looking for fresh ways to utilize ’s entry-level VR solution, these are the first 15 apps games worth experiencing—most of which are free. And remember, the split images are stitched into a single scene once it’s in your face.

Amongst VR apps designed to dazzle, thin (formerly known as VRSE) is one of the best around. Evolution of Verse, the star attraction, is a short film full of surreal imagery: a train chugs through a lake until it smashes into your position, then bursts into thouss of winged creatures that again transform into confetti. It takes a weird twist at the end, the video is just a few minutes long, but it’s worth watching a couple times sharing with friends. 

And the app has added a fair bit more since being one of the earliest Cardboard stouts: there’s a Mr. Robot VR Experience, some mini-documentaries, U2 Muse music videos, more. l of it is free, too.

thin (Free)

Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” is instantly recognizable widely beloved, has used the shape-shifting rock classic to provide one of the most imaginative Cardboard apps to date. The Bohemian Rhapsody Experience delivers a 360-degree dreamscape that bounces from scene to scene, but it’s a little bit more interactive than a regular music video.

th a mix of cartoonish b member performances, small bits of archival footage, some surreal moments, the VR experience spans the nearly six-minute song gives you something neat to see all around. And since some of the animated elements response to how you move look around, it’s worth enjoying multiple times.

The Bohemian Rhapsody Experience (Free)

unt was one of the first big content producers for Cardboard, turning out apps with live 360-degree concert footage from artists like McCartney ck ite. Now they’ve pulled those early apps off of the ay Store replaced them with a single unt VR app, which acts like a hub for its myriad video experiences.

Those concert clips are still available (along with others), but unt VR now offers more than 100 different Cardboard VR experiences, including immersive sports travel footage, brief documentary scenes, quite a bit more. ong with the previously-listed thin, it’s a one-stop destination for taking in a whole lot of free 360-degree VR video content. 

unt VR (Free)