5 gorgeous parallax-3D wallpapers for Android

5 gorgeous parallax-3D wallpapers for Android

 Also known as “poor man's 3D”, the parallax effect was a thing since Windows Vista at the earliest, but it didn't become a thing until Apple introduced it with iOS 7. Simply put, Apple did it in a way that made us fall in love with it. It makes everything on your screen appear more lively and dynamic, and it's plain old fun twisting the perspective via your device's in-built gyroscope.

Arguably, the best place to get your parallax going on is
your wallpaper. You will be looking at it every time you unlock your phone, so you might as well have some fun with it along the way. Alas, the selection of truly beautiful parallax wallpapers that are also free and devoid of intrusive ads isn't exactly rich in the Google Play Store. But you'll hardly find a bad one among the five live parallax wallpapers shown here.

5 gorgeous parallax-3D wallpapers for Android

1. Mountains Now Free Wallpaper

A Live Wallpaper inspired by the Google Now Mountains theme! It features an upriver journey with boats travelling along the rocky mountains. The wallpaper makes use of the 3D Parallax effect using the gyroscope. It's beautiful, and very Google-y!

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2. Night Sky Live Wallpaper

Night Sky Live Wallpaper, inspired by new LG G2 sky background with 3D parallax effect and stars. This sure makes it more interesting than that thing on everyone's MacBooks.

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3. Galaxy Parallax Live Wallpaper

Granted, this is just another cosmic parallax live wallpaper, but these tend to give in marvellously to the 3D effect. And this one literally lets you see through the stars. If you fancy the starlit sky, this wallpaper is one to have.

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4. Rain Parallax Live Wallpaper

For those times when you don't have enough rain on your device, install this wallpaper. The hyper-realistic raindrops come in many sizes, the parallax effect is awesome, and to top it all off, when you flick and shake your device, the raindrops disappear! This is the next generation of wallpaper realism.

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5. Sunrise Live Wallpaper

A warm, harmonious wallpaper. It's simple things like a serene landscape, a rising sun, and a flock of birds that create joy in life. Try it if you're in the mood.

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