You can now visit that galaxy far, far away in virtual reality.
The Star Wars app includes VR video for the upcoming movie, "The Force Awakens." And Verizon is giving away free Star Wars-themed Google Cardboard viewers to customers. Watch CNET Update to check out the collectible Cardboards and learn how to watch the new VR content:
Meanwhile, Samsung Gear VR gets an upgrade to let you browse cyberspace in virtual space. But if you really want to feel like you're in the Star Wars universe, forget VR. The Alamo Drafthouse theater in Omaha built a lobby that would make Darth Vader proud.
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