Virtual reality is no longer the expensive, cumbersome exercise it once was. Google Cardboard, launched at last week’s Google I/O conference, is a no-frills, cardboard frame that, when used with open software, transforms a smartphone into a basic virtual reality headset.

But for a more immersive experience, hobbyists can build their own virtual reality system in their living room using equipment they already have (and if not, can buy relatively inexpensively).

All you need to beam yourself onto the bridge of the USS Enterprise or into Jerry Seinfeld’s apartment is:

a computer
an Oculus Rift virtual reality headset
a Microsoft Kinect for Windows motion sensor
a battery
headphones
a tablet with software used to create and develop videogames (also know as a game engine).
A stroll through virtual reality history

The term “virtual reality” was initially coined by American computer scientist Jaron Lanier in 1989 to describe a three-dimensional, computer-generated environment which a person can explore and interact with.

Link ~> http://theconversation.com/how-to-build-a-virtual-reality-system-in-your-living-room-28598