Download the Google Cardboard app from your phone’s app store. The Cardboard app is available for download from the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store. Give the app permission to use your camera. Find the QR code on your viewer and scan it. Use the app to scan your VR viewer’s QR code.
To set up a brand new Google Cardboard, you will need to have an Android smartphone running Android 4.1 or higher or an i, and phone. To start experiencing virtual reality, you will have to download a Cardboard compatible VR app. At the beginning, we will recommend you the official Google Cardboard app on the Play Store or i, and tunes.
Google Cardboard is a virtual and augmented reality platform that lets you turn your smartphone to a VR device through a viewer at an affordable price tag.
We’d recommend you to buy a Google Cardboard from the Google Get Cardboard page, where the company has listed the various third party viewers available. You can buy a Google Cardboard for as low as $17 and as high as $50. You can even go ahead and build your very own Google Cardboard device.
The Cardboard app lets you use any Works with Google Cardboard viewer with any Cardboard app, and includes a variety of immersive demos. Find more interesting apps and experiences that work with Google Cardboard on our app store, you won’t be disappointed!
How to use Google Street View with Google Cardboard?
Google’s Street View app comes with Google Cardboard integration, so you can experience the world famous landmarks with ease. Just select a landmark of your choice and tap the Cardboard icon on the top right to enter the VR mode.
How to use Google Cardboard camera in VR?
Google recently released a Cardboard Camera app for Android, which lets you capture VR friendly panoramic photos with depth and sound. You can view those captured photos in the Google Cardboard viewer and relive the beautiful moments in VR. Use Street View in VR mode.
Can I use my Android phone with Google Cardboard?
Sadly, not all Android smartphones are compatible with the Google Cardboard app. Only smartphones featuring a magnetometer or compass sensor work with the device, which is understandable considering the VR device uses a magnet as the button. So, be sure to check if your smartphone comes with a magnetometer or not.