Want to play with a new View-Master? Ask mommy and daddy for a smartphone.
Mattel is working with Google to reboot the classic View-Master toy as a child’s first portal into virtual reality. In this CNET Update, learn how it works and how Mattel is putting a new twist on collectable reels. It’s not the first time Mattel has incorporated a parent’s gadget into playtime:
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