Google Cardboard getting an upgrade?

Someday you’ll tell your kids about when we all had VR headsets made of cardboard.

Google may be trading in the Cardboard headset for plastic this year, according to a report. Virtual reality is going to be a big part of 2016 with several game system headsets launching in the next few months. Does that mean the next Super Bowl will be watched from our couch in VR? Well, don’t be surprised:

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