The New York Times is sending over 1m Google Cardboard headsets to subcribers
Oct20
The New York Times is trying something a little different to ramp up its readership: virtual reality. The newspaper will be sending over a million Google Cardboard sets to its subscribers so they can try out its new virtual reality app – mostly print customers, but a ‘selection of Times digital subscribers’ as well. Along with the VR app, to be released on November 5, the NYT will debut a documentary called ‘The Displaced,’ which follows the stories of children affected by war. You can also expect a couple more films later in the year, as well as some 360-degree…
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