Combine those ingredients with a ruler, glue, scissors and an X-acto knife, and you’ve got yourself a makeshift virtual reality headset.

Make your phone into a VR headset with Cardboard Google has released an app that lets you slot your Android phone into some cardboard to make a virtual-reality headset.

Tech Computing Use the Google Cardboard VR headset with an iPhone A few tantalizing apps show that Google's DIY VR exercise doesn't have to be limited to Android devices.

You might be interested in a comprehensive DIY guide that shows you how to create your very own DIY Steam VR headset for a more affordable price.