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The Guardian VR on Windows Pc

Developed By: Guardian News & Media Ltd

License: Free

Rating: 4,1/5 - 74 votes

Last Updated: December 26, 2023

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 5.2
Size 257.9 MB
Release Date June 29, 24
Category Entertainment Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (5)]

What's New:
Maintenance update to support the latest Android features and requirements. [see more]

Description from Developer:
Step inside the story.

Guardian VR fuses rigorous journalism with innovative storytelling.

Whether it’s living in solitary confinement, struggling as an asylum seeker or seeing... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download The Guardian VR and install on Windows PC. The Guardian VR is free Entertainment app, developed by Guardian News & Media Ltd. Latest version of The Guardian VR is 5.2, was released on 2024-06-29 (updated on 2023-12-26). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 50,000. Overall rating of The Guardian VR is 4,1. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 74 users, 9 users had rated it 5*, 46 users had rated it 1*.

How to install The Guardian VR on Windows?

Instruction on how to install The Guardian VR on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install The Guardian VR on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install The Guardian VR using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "The Guardian VR" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install The Guardian VR on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "The Guardian VR" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 5.2.

Download The Guardian VR 5.2 on Windows PC – 257.9 MB

Step inside the story.

Guardian VR fuses rigorous journalism with innovative storytelling.

Whether it’s living in solitary confinement, struggling as an asylum seeker or seeing through a baby’s eyes, you can now experience all of these stories from a different point of view.

Just pop your smartphone into a Google Cardboard headset and you’ll be able to watch and interact as events unfold around you. Guardian VR is also compatible with Daydream-enabled devices.

Keep coming back for new content - we’ll be bringing you different pieces regularly.

For the best experience we recommend using a Samsung S6, S7, S8; Google Pixel, Nexus 5X, 6P; or One Plus 3T, running Android 7.0 and above.

If you have questions, ideas or you want to subscribe to our newsletter, email virtual.reality@guardian.co.uk. Or visit our FAQ page: http://www.theguardian.com/vr
Maintenance update to support the latest Android features and requirements.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows access to the vibrator.