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10 Best apps and Games suited for your VR devices

Virtual reality is not futuristic anymore. That's what makes Android such a strong platform for Virtual reality. The cost of VR headsets for Android is low, while the quality of Virtual reality apps is only getting better. Virtual reality apps may still of their infancy, but the market is alive with Facebook, Google, and Samsung all developing their own platforms for your mobile and PC.

Here's for the best VR apps of Android platform.

1. Titans of Space

Many types of visuals naturally lend themselves to an immersive Virtual reality experience. One of those visuals is the solar system. A titan of Space takes you on a guided tour of our home in the universe, exploring for all 8 planets, some of the larger moons, and nearby stars. Everything is shrunk to one-millionth of its actual size, giving the sense of scale and perspective as you fly around. You can control the speed and level of detail included in the tour, as well as the type of music used.

2. InCell VR

Virtual reality gaming is still somewhat of a novelty at this stage, but that's what makes InCell Virtual reality special. It is an educational-themed game for kids who want to learn a bit about the human body. The player takes the role for human defender from the 2100s, shrunken down to fit inside from the human body. Your role is to travel around the body while fighting off the flu virus and learning little human biology as you go. Its fun to play, looks great or sounds even better. If you want to test it without Virtual reality, you can switch to the non-Virtual reality mode by holding your finger down on the screen.

3. Google Cardboard

Cardboard is one of two official Virtual reality apps for Android that Google has to offer. It is designed for help your Cardboard VR headset set up correctly and gives you a tour of basic VR features. If you want to experiment with Cardboard VR apps for Android, you'll need this app installed. You can download Cardboard-supported apps, load Virtual reality videos, and see 3D demonstrations.

4. Google Daydream

Google Daydream was the second official Virtual reality app from Google. Although no longer actively supported, it still offers plenty of great content. The app acts as a portal for other Daydream-supported VR content. You will need a Daydream-capable phone, as well as a Daydream View headset, to use this app. You can find Virtual reality videos, other compatible apps or configuration for setting up your Daydream headset.

5. Fulldive Virtual reality (VR)

Virtual reality based on the web browsing to photo storage, Fulldive Virtual reality is the app you need. It provides with its own store containing hundreds of Virtual reality-capable apps to install or operate through the Fulldive Virtual reality portal. You are also able to take 360-degree photos /videos to the app's Virtual reality camera.

You can also check out millions of YouTube videos available through the app as part of a 360 3D and Virtual reality experience. The app works with any Android-capable headset, such as Daydream, Oculus, and Cardboard.

6. YouTube VR

Its Virtual reality add-on for Android takes the experience up a notch by introducing Virtual reality playback. It's designed to work with all major Android-supported VR headsets, but was created with the Cardboard and Google Daydream headsets in mind. You use the same YouTube app, but installing YouTube VR allows you to switch to "watch in Virtual reality mode to enjoy cinematic viewing of your favorite YouTube videos.  

7. VR Thrills: Roller Coaster 360

You get to experience real-life roller coasters, to pre-recorded 360 videos and more basic 3D-modeled roller coasters. This game, as expect from the name, gives the ultimate Virtual reality roller coaster experience. It is one of the most popular Virtual reality games in the Play Store, above 10 million installations. The game is "optimized" for Google Cardboard headsets but if you'd prefer, you are able to play the game without a headset by using your phone's touch controls.

8. Expeditions

There's no better place to show off the potential of virtual reality apps than in the hands of children. There are over 900 different tours for you to try out, ranging from mountain ranges to museums. Google's Expeditions app, that potential is unlocked. Students and educators can use Expeditions to explore virtually recorded landmarks across the globe. The app lets you share the same trips with other headsets, so it's perfect for small classroom groups. As it's a Google app, it's been designed for Google Cardboard or Daydream headsets.

9. Minos Starfighter VR

No VR technology would be complete without a suitably futuristic space shoots 'em up to play. That's where Minos Starfighter Virtual reality comes in. It's a visual spectacle that turns into a space fighter pilot, battling alien enemies across different space environments. The quality of graphics and sound alone make it one of the best immersive Virtual reality Cardboard apps on the Play Store at present.

10. Netflix VR

Netflix has supported Virtual reality for some time; it was one of the earliest adopters of Virtual reality for Android. The Netflix Virtual reality app for Android lets subscribers watch content through major Virtual reality headsets such as Daydream, Oculus or Cardboard.

You get two viewing modes with this app. The first is a rustic living room experience and offers a static view of your media content. And second, void experience, immerses you in your TV and movie by moving the content to match your eye movement. In recently, there's no Virtual reality-specific content on Netflix, but you can watch for the full Netflix catalog (sans 3D). Once Virtual reality mainstream, expect Netflix to start adding Virtual reality content to its lineup, pronto.