We had great fun trying out Google Cardboard at our dojo session this evening and most people wanted to know how to get their own! Well, here’s the information you need:
Google information on Cardboard
Experience virtual reality in a simple, fun, and inexpensive way.
How It Works
Get it, fold it and look inside to enter the world of Cardboard. It’s a VR experience starting with a simple viewer anyone can build or buy. Once you have it, you can explore a variety of apps that unfold all around you.
How to get Google Cardboard
Get a complete kit shipped directly to you from a manufacturer. Please note that the companies listed are not certified by Google.
You can also build it yourself from everyday items you can find at home, online, or at your local hardware shop. You need just a few things: cardboard, lenses, magnets, velcro and a rubber band. You can print off the template from Google, glue it on to cardboard and assemble it as per the instructions. Note – it’s probably cheaper to buy a kit online than to buy the lenses though!
Once you’ve got Cardboard – get Apps!
There are free and paid apps – the roller coaster app being shown this evening is a free one 🙂
Do you want to be a Cardboard Developer? Click here
This is the Cardboard box I brought along this evening. It cost £11.99 plus £6.53 postage and packaging via Amazon – this works out at about €25. My phone is a Galaxy Note 4 which is larger than a standard phone – standard size phones could use this Cardboard.