Top 18 Best VR Apps (Virtual Reality Apps) For Android

With time, Virtual Reality is breaking all sorts of limits and presenting its potential to the world. Virtual Reality has only taken baby steps in its evolution. What we see is nothing but the tip of the iceberg. 

Today, the scope of VR application has extended to many fields. Virtual Reality experiences can be divided into gaming and non-gaming experience. Education, entertainment, space, medicine, architecture, tourism, etc., are examples of non-gaming Virtual Reality experiences.

To experience VR, you need a VR Headset, a smartphone (Android), and a VR app. VR apps are developed to experience various scenarios on their smartphones(Android & iPhone).

With Facebook, Google, and other big corporations taking the lead in developing the VR industry, different Virtual Reality apps are being flooded in the market.

This article will discuss the best VR apps available for Android devices. 

18 Best VR Apps For Android

1. Google Cardboard
2. Google Daydream
3. Google Expeditions 
4. Google Arts & Culture
5. Google Earth VR
6. YouTube VR
7. Fulldive VR
8. Netflix VR
9. Titans Of Space
10. InCell VR
11. Minos Starfighter VR
12. VR Thrills: Roller Coaster 360
13. New York Times VR
14. AAA VR Cinema
15. Apollo 15 Moon Landing VR
16. Within VR
17. VR Theater For Cardboard
18. Zombie Shooter VR

1. Google Cardboard VR

Google Cardboard tops our list of best VR apps. The Cardboard VR app lets you experience a variety of virtual scenes. Be it visiting new places or immersing yourself in games, flying freely through space, etc.

You can watch & play to your heart’s content using Google Cardboard. Too sad that Google discontinued the production of Google Cardboard. But you can still enjoy pre-saved VR experiences on Cardboard.

• Google Cardboard is simple & exciting. With this, you can have an affordable VR experience.
• You have hundreds of experiences to choose from. For example, you are floating on a river, playing tennis in space, watching MJ standing on a stage, etc.
• Available for both Android & iPhone.

Download Google Cardboard

2. Google Daydream VR

Google Daydream is another addition to Google’s VR franchise. With this app, you can enjoy high-quality Virtual Reality(VR) on Daydream-ready phones. With an evergoing collection of virtual reality experiences, you won’t get enough of your favorite games and apps. 

But like the other Google VR product, Google Daydream was discontinued in 2019 due to a lack of immediate success. But you can still download & install the Google Daydream VR app without any support from the Google team.

Google Daydream is available on Android Nougat 7.1 and later.

Download Google Daydream

3. Google Expeditions VR

Google Expeditions ranks highly among educative VR apps. If you’re a teacher, you can take your class on a virtual tour to some major attractions worldwide. With Google Expeditions VR app, fully immerse yourself in the joy of learning and touring.

• Google Expeditions is available for free on both iOS and Android devices.
• It is perfect for a small study group. It also comes in two modes. The first is the Guide mode(teacher), and the other is the Explorer mode(student).
• Each of these expeditions contains notes, curriculum, discussion boards, panoramic view, etc.

Note- The Google Expeditions app contents have been merged with the Google Arts & Culture app.

4. Google Arts & Culture VR

Are you an art lover? Do you have a keen interest in ancient civilizations? Google Arts & Culture is a non-commercial initiative. Google Cultural Institute collaborating with over 2000 museums and art galleries from 80 countries, has brought the world’s cultural heritage together to be accessible to anyone from anywhere.

Now you can visit the preserved cultural knowledge just from your comfortable home.

• You can take a photo and transform it with Art Transfer.
• With Art Selfie, you can find portraits that look similar to you.
• With Art Projector, you can watch what a picture looks like in actual size.
• With Pocket Galery, you can wander through galleries and discover art.
• Experience culture in 360-degree with 3D videos.
• With Art Recogniser, you can learn more about a specific art by pointing your device camera at the artwork(a feature available in selected museums only). 

Download Arts & Culture

5. Google Earth VR

Your dream to roam the world comes true with the fully immersive Google Earth VR. Google has developed this app to map out the entire earth, and in VR, you can travel from one place to another in just a few seconds.

With Google Earth, you can roam the streets of major cities and attractions worldwide. Just search for the name of the place you want to see, and click Street View.

• Google Earth VR is free to download & use. And compatible with most VR devices.
• Immerse in the 360-degree view of significant attractions around the globe.
• Walk and play through the earth’s atmosphere & space.
• Navigate the Google Earth VR app through Google Assistant.

Download Google Earth VR

6. YouTube VR

YouTube VR is a popular choice for viewing Music Videos in Virtual Reality. The vast library of videos makes it the best choice for entertainment VR. This app allows you to view VR on your smartphone by tapping and dragging on the screen. You can also enjoy watching videos in Virtual Reality mode with your VR headset.

• The YouTube VR app has an in-built vice processing module that allows navigating through voice control.
• In addition to watching videos for entertainment, you can also create content using this app.
• Enables users to create 180-degree and 360-degree fully immersive videos with the surrounding environment.

Download YouTube VR

7. Fulldive VR

Fulldive VR is a social VR app where you can chat, like, share, or follow your friends. Listen to music, browse the web, watch YouTube, play games, etc. You can have various experiences in Fulltime VR.

By doing tasks such as chatting, watching videos, browsing, etc., you can earn passive money such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other cryptocurrencies.

• You can watch YouTube videos, including 3D in virtual reality.
• Stream 3D 360-degree videos for your audience in VR.
• With Fulltime VR, you can enjoy browsing in virtual reality. It also supports VR images from the Photo Gallery, VR videos from your Video player, etc.

Download FullDive VR

8. Netflix VR

Netflix VR app is another popular entertainment VR app. Users can opt for two modes of view in Netflix VR. The first mode places you in a drawing room with a colossal TV playing Netflix. The second mode is to watch Netflix in the void. The angle of view is synchronized with the movement of your eyes.

• You can subscribe to Netflix and gain access to numerous treasured movies and shows in 3D.
• Compatible with most VR headsets.
• Static view mode makes you feel comfy in a cozy room watching Netflix on a wall-mounted TV.
• A fully immersive VR mode that plays the 3D content coordinated with your eye movements.

Download NetFlix VR

9. Titans of Space

Want to have a space adventure in Virtual Reality? Titans of Space VR app is the right choice. With this app, you can have a fully immersive virtual tour of our Solar System. 

The Titans of Space is a semi-educative, semi-entertainment app. You can experience zero distance tour of the sun, moon, and the eight planets and learn some common and uncommon facts about space.

• Titans of Space is free to download.
• Enhanced 3D effects.
• The app uses a reduced scale to measure the distance between two celestial bodies. Similarly, the size of the bodies is also calculated on a reduced scale.
• It plays immersive music to accompany you on your journey.

Download Titans of Space

10. InCell VR

Incell VR is education-cum-gaming VR app. Although there are not many great VR gaming apps available now, the Incell VR app has made a name in the arena of Virtual Reality Gaming.

The game’s background is set in 2100, where the player is reduced to a tiny size. The battleground is placed inside the human body. The player’s primary goal is to defend the human body, combat dangerous viruses, and learn more about human biology.

Download InCell VR

11. Minos Starfighter VR

If you’re a fan of Star Wars, Minos Starfighter VR will blow your mind. It is a first-person arcade space shooting game for Virtual Reality. The game takes the player to substitute a space fighter and fight against hoards of aliens in various space environments.

Moreover, the sound and graphics quality makes it more immersive than its competitors. Till now, the Minos Starfighter VR gaming app stands among the best and is available on Google Play Store.

With this VR gaming app, you can genuinely say, ‘My journey is the sea of stars.’

Download Minos Starfighter VR

12. VR Thrills: Roller Coaster 360

Are you an adventurous person? With VR Thrills: Roller Coaster 360, you can enjoy a thrilling roller coaster ride lying on a comfortable sofa. This VR app is among the best entertaining app available for Android.

The app contains tons of first-person videos of roller coaster rides. And with a virtual environment, you can feel like you’re taking a real roller coaster ride. 

• The VR Thrills: Roller Coaster 360 is available for Google Cardboard.
• It contains real roller coaster rides and fantasy trips that drop your jaw.
• The latest version of the app comes with Create Ride feature. Using this feature, you can create and customize your ride.
• You can share your customized ride with your fellow friends or take a ride from among 150,000 created rides.

Download VR Thrills: Roller Coaster VR

13. New York Times VR

The New York Times VR app is one of the best Virtual News outlets. So if you’re bored of watching the news on your TV, you can take a 360-degree, fully immersive audio-visual experience through this app.

The app contains videos ranging from as short as 30 seconds to full-length news reports. The news spans multiple topics of interest, from fashion to climate.

Not only news but New York Times VR also serve as an educative VR with a variety of short videos(less than 10 minutes). For example, exploring the former planetary member of our solar system, Pluto, journey to the land of salt and fire, etc., are some of the Virtual trending videos on New York Times VR.

Moreover, New York Times is data conscious. Taking an average user data consumption allows downloading videos to be watched later.

Unfortunately, the New York Times has withdrawn its NY VR app from the market. But you can still experience the excellent content on YouTube VR.

14. AAA VR Cinema

AAA VR Cinema app plays videos and cinemas in virtual reality on Google Cardboard. With this app, you can watch high-quality videos on non-mainstream devices.

Also, contain features like 180-degree head tracking, 360-degree views, and a resting head. With these, you can watch videos and cinemas without any interruptions. AAA VR Cinema stands among the best VR apps for watching video-related content. 

•  AAA VR Cinema supports unlimited video length.
• Fully immerse yourself in 180-degree head tracking and 360-degree views with die-by-side & top-to-bottom stereos.
• Graphic options enable non-high-performance Android devices to play videos.
• With the resetting head rotation feature, you can lie on a bed and watch the cinema.
• You can also play or share videos from the Google Gallery app.

Download AAA VR Cinema

15. Apollo 15 Moon Landing VR

Apollo 15 Moon Landing VR uses 1971’s Apollo Moon Landing Mission data to create a VR tour of the Moon. So if you’re one of those curious about humanity’s historical moment of landing on the Moon, this VR app is highly recommended.

Download Apollo 15 Moon Landing VR

16. Within VR 

Within VR is a platform that shares incredible immersive Virtual Reality experiences. Discover the best VR content from various genres like the news, health, sports, documentaries, etc.

The ‘Within’ app is the premier destination for cinematic virtual reality. The ‘Within app’ supports all significant headsets and smartphones, including Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Sony, iPhone, iPad, and Android.

Download Within VR

17. VR Theater For Cardboard

If you’re looking for a VR app to watch the videos in your phone’s Gallery, VR Theater is the right choice. This app is free to download & and install without any in-app purchases.

VR Theater is a unique VR app that lets you watch videos in 2D and 3D modes. The UI is simple and neat-looking. You can watch videos in 180-degree and 360-degree fully immersive virtual reality mode.

Download VR Theater For Cardboard

18. Zombie Shooter VR

Zombie Shooter VR is a first-person VR shooter game. This game is filled with bloodthirsty post-apocalyptic zombies ready to attack you. The players start empty-handed and have to pass through a zombie-filled subway tunnel. Watch out for the zombie popping up to attack you.

The app implements a free trial system. You can play the game for free during the whole trial period, and if you like this VR game, you can go for a purchase. 

Download Zombie Shooter VR

Conclusion

These are some of the best VR apps available on the Google Play Store. You can fully indulge yourself in the delights of Virtual Reality. With only a compatible Android device & VR Headset, you can enjoy watching the best 3D content available today.

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