Without 3-D, half the magic is gone – View-Master® Destinations Review

Anyone who has ever owned a classic View-Master viewer knows that the magic behind these things is the 3-D stereoscopic images. Despite the claims on the packaging sold in stores, the content provided in these new VR "reels" is not 3-D. The only exception to that is augmented reality contents that appears when you look at the reels through the viewer, which is a completely secondary part of the overall experience. I feel that Mattel misused the Viewmaster brand-name to misrepresent this product. What you get are 2D panoramic views which would be just as effective if viewed on any normal screen. There are competing products available that do provide 3-D stereoscopic VR and enable you to "travel" to distant places...save your money for those. As to the content itself, it is fine. Maybe 4/5. Execution 3/5.
Review by clinkyri1 on View-Master® Destinations.