Google’s Daydream View VR headset is 30% off on Amazon

TL;DR: You can snag the second-generation Google Daydream View VR headset in charcoal gray for just $69 on Amazon. It’s normally $99, so you’ll save 30%.

Fall can feel so bittersweet. On the one hand, that biting crispness in the air means you can finally break out your favorite cable-knit sweater and grab a Pumpkin Spice Latte en route to a nearby apple orchard. (Hey, if being basic is wrong, we don’t want to be right.)

But that crispness is also a reminder of a cold, hard truth: winter is on its way.

As you stock up on SAD lamps and plush blankets in preparation for your annual hibernation when the weather takes a turn for the frigid, you might want to grab a virtual reality headset while you’re at it, too — that way, you can explore faraway lands and go on all sorts of adventures without ever leaving your couch. 

We found Lenovo’s Mirage Solo standalone headset on sale on Amazon earlier this week, but if you don’t feel like dropping a couple hundred bucks on your first foray into VR, we recommend grabbing a second-generation Google Daydream View. It’s one of those nifty mobile headsets that turns your smartphone into a VR device, and its charcoal gray model also happens to be on sale on Amazon, saving you a total of $30.

Released in 2017, the Daydream View is a lightweight headset made of durable fabric that features a slot right in front of its two circular eyeholes. That’s where your smartphone goes:

(Compatible smartphones include the Google Pixel 2/2XL and 3/3XL; the Samsung Galaxy S8/S8+ and S9/S9+; the ZenFone AR: the LG V30; and the Galaxy Note8. Click here for a complete list.)

Once your phone’s in place, you can browse the massive Daydream library of apps and ~experiences~ to your heart’s content. Take a Vogue tour of Cindy Crawford’s closet one minute (because why not?), and play as a demon-hunting gunslinger in a shooter game the next. Or, you know, just kick off your nth rewatch of The Office on the Netflix app — it’s your call. You’ll see it all in 360-degree panoramic view, like you’ve got a front-row seat to all the action. 

Visit Amazon to order a second-gen Google Daydream View headset in charcoal gray for just $69 — $30% off its suggested retail price of $99.