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McDonalds enters the VR race.

Samsung. Sony. HTC. Facebook. Some of the world’s biggest brands have thrown their hats into the Virtual Reality ring; with many of the products launching this year at various price points. “A New Challenger Appears!” is the cry from the sidelines, as an… unexpected competitor is joining the competition.

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McDonalds in Sweden are trialing their very own VR headsets as part of the Happy Meal promotion. All you need is some scissors, a bit of glue and a smartphone (which they stress is not provided). It’s an idea similar to Google Cardboard but will only cost you the price of some nuggets and a milkshake, and McDonalds have even created their own game to go alongside it. Here’s an instructional video:

If this does well we could see it rolled out further afield than Sweden – and given the coverage this is receiving (even if most of it is a little baffled) I’d say there is a good chance.

 

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