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−{{Device Infobox+|image=[[File:google cardboard1.jpg|350px]]
−|VR/AR=[[Virtual Reality]]
−|Type=[[Head-mounted display]]
−|Subtype=[[Slide-on HMD]], [[DIY HMD]]
−|Platform=
−|Creator=[[David Coz]], [[Damien Henry]]
−|Developer=[[Google]]
−|Manufacturer=
−|Operating System=[[Android]], [[iOS]]
−|Requires=Smartphone
−|Predecessor=None
−|Successor=[[Google Cardboard 2]]
−|Display=Depends on the smartphone
−|Resolution=Depends on the smartphone
−|Pixel Density=Depends on the smartphone
−|Refresh Rate=
−|Persistence=
−|Precision=
−|Field of View=
−|Tracking=3DOF
−|Rotational Tracking=IMUs in Smartphone
−|Positional Tracking=None
−|Update Rate=
−|Latency=
−|Audio=
−|Camera=
−|Sensors=
−|Input=
−|Connectivity=
−|Power=
−|Weight=
−|Size=
−|Release Date=June 2014
−|Website=[https://www.google.com/get/cardboard/ Google Cardboard]
−}}
−Google Cardboard, announced in Google I/O on June 25, 2014, is a DIY, cardboard cut-out, smartphone mount developed by [[Google]]. With a smartphone inserted, Google Cardboard allows the user to have a [[virtual reality]] experience by holding it close up to the eyes.
−While Google Cardboard requires a smartphone with stereoscopic display software, this simple and affordable device is constructed with lenses, a magnet, a piece of hook-and-loop fastener and a rubber band. With no official manufacturer, Google has listed the schematics and instructions for the device on its website. Users can either construct one themselves or purchase them from a number of unofficial vendors. [[#Version 2|2nd version]] of Google Cardboard was released on May 28, 2015. It supports larger smartphones and replaced the magnetic ring with a universal input button.+[[Apps]] such as immersive games and concert experiences are available in the Google Play store. Developers familiar with [[OpenGL]] can use [[Cardboard SDK]] for [[Android]] and [[iOS]] to rapidly create VR apps for the device.+
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Google Cardboard is a DIY, cardboard cut-out, smartphone mount developed by [[Google]]. It was announced at Google I/O on June 25, 2014. With a smartphone inserted, Google Cardboard allows the user to have a [[virtual reality]] experience by holding it close up to the eyes. It has 3DOF tracking.
−Google Cardboard requires a smartphone with stereoscopic display software. The cardboard headset is constructed with lenses, a magnet, a piece of hook-and-loop fastener and a rubber band. With no official manufacturer, Google has listed the schematics and instructions for the device on its website. Users can either construct one themselves or purchase them from a number of unofficial vendors.
−Version 2 of Google Cardboard was released on May 28, 2015. It supports larger smartphones and replaced the magnetic ring with a universal input button.
+Apps such as immersive games and concert experiences are available in the Google Play store. Developers familiar with [[OpenGL]] can use [[Cardboard SDK]] for [[Android]] and [[iOS]] to rapidly create VR apps for the device.
==Hardware==
==Hardware==