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Google Cardboard

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description Google Cardboard Overview

Google Cardboard is a low-cost VR viewer constructed primarily from cardboard and lenses, utilizing a smartphone’s screen and sensors to deliver stereoscopic 3D experiences through specially designed apps.

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What is Google Cardboard?

Google Cardboard is a low-cost virtual-reality viewer made mainly from cardboard and lenses. It uses a smartphone's screen and sensors to create stereoscopic 3D experiences.

What phone do you need for Google Cardboard?

You need a compatible smartphone with a screen and motion sensors. Specially designed Cardboard apps use the phone to render separate views for the left and right eyes.

How does Google Cardboard create a VR effect?

The viewer's lenses magnify and separate the smartphone display into two views. The phone's sensors track head movement so compatible apps can respond as the viewer looks around.

Is Google Cardboard a standalone VR headset?

No, it is a smartphone viewer rather than a standalone headset. The cardboard shell and lenses work together with the phone's display, sensors, and Cardboard-compatible apps.

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