Google Cardboard
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| Category | VR device (smartphone holder) |
| Developer | Google Inc. |
| Announced | 25 June 2014 |
| Released | Developers:
Consumers: June 2014 |
| Price | 5 USD |
| Operating system | smartphone dependent |
| Sensors |
N/A |
| Weight | 54 g |
| Controls |
button |
| Data available | good |
| Risk factor | low |
| not standalone | |
| https://www.google.com/get/cardboard/ | |
Google Cardboard is a head-mounted virtual reality device made of foldable cardboard and a pair of lenses designed to house a variety of smartphones.[1] The smartphone then plays the role of a processing and displaying unit. Google Cardboard is thus not a standalone device, and as other similar virtual reality devices, which it inspired,[2] needs a smartphone to display the media content. The current version introduced at Google I/O 2015[3] supports Android or iOS-based smartphones up to the diagonal size of 150 mm (6 inches).[4] It was created by Google engineers David Coz and Damien Henry in Paris in the weeks preceding Google I/O 2014.[5]
Cardboard is not sold by Google, Inc. itself. Instead, Google open-sourced the schematics and the list of parts, and potential customers can now choose from a selection of devices offered by more than 9 manufacturers. Although, this number does not include the smartphone holders inspired by Google Cardboard, such as Beenoculus, Cmoar or more advanced ones such as Gear VR. Users can also build the device themselves, using the freely available manuals accessible on the Google Cardboard website.
Google also provides two software development kits that developers can use to create virtual reality content or adapt their already existing applications to it.[6]
Contents
Main characteristics
Purpose
Google Cardboard is a virtual reality smartphone holder that offers affordable entry point into virtual reality content that also is customizable and works with a big range of smartphone devices.
Company & People
David Coz - Software Engineer at Google, co-initiator of Google Cardboard
Damien Henry - Technical Program Manager at Google, co-initiator of Google Cardboard
Andrew Nartker - Product Manager at Google
Important Dates
Ethical Issues
Health Risks
Enhancement/Therapy/Treatment
Public & Media Impact and Presentation
Public Policy
Related Technologies, Project or Scientific Research
References
- ↑ Get Your Cardboard. 2015. Google [online]. Available online at: https://www.google.com/intl/en_ALL/get/cardboard/get-cardboard/ (Retrieved 21 October 2015))
- ↑ HAYWARD, Andrew. Why Google Cardboard – not Oculus – is crucial to the future of VR: Your Android phone and a pizza box is the start of a billion dollar industry. Wareable [online]. 2015, 19 October. Available online at: https://www.wareable.com/vr/wareable-why-google-cardboard-not-oculus-rift-will-drive-the-future-of-vr-976 (Retrieved 21 October 2015))
- ↑ Google I/O 2015: About. Google [online]. 2015. Available online at: https://events.google.com/io2015/about (Retrieved 21 October 2015))
- ↑ ROBERTSON, Adi a Josh DZIEZA. The 12 most important announcements from Google I/O 2015: A new Android, smarter apps, and virtual reality. The Verge [online]. 2015, 28 May. Available online at: http://www.theverge.com/2015/5/28/8676769/google-io-2015-highlights-announcements-recap (Retrieved 21 October 2015))
- ↑ BRADY, Paul. Google Cardboard Delivers Virtual Reality in a Cardboard Box. Condé Nast Traveler [online]. 2014, 21 October. Available online at: http://www.cntraveler.com/stories/2014-10-21/google-cardboard-delivers-vr-in-cardboard-box (Retrieved 21 October 2015))
- ↑ Cardboard. 2015. Google Developers [online]. Available online at: https://developers.google.com/cardboard/ (Retrieved 21 October 2015))
