Cardboard

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Cardboard puts virtual reality on your smartphone. The Cardboard app helps you launch your favorite VR experiences, discover new apps, and set up a viewer.

Try out a set of included demos as well

• Earth: Fly where your fancy takes you on Google Earth.
• Tour Guide: Visit Versailles with a local guide.
• My Videos: Watch your videos on a massive screen.
• Exhibit: Examine cultural artifacts from every angle.
• Photo Sphere: Look around the photo spheres you've captured.
• Arctic Journey: Fly alongside Arctic terns, create your own flower garden, relax under the northern lights and more.

To fully enjoy this app you'll need a Cardboard viewer. Learn more and get your own Cardboard viewer at http://g.co/cardboard. Share your experience through our Google+ community at http://g.co/cardboarddevs.

By using this app you agree to be bound by our Google Terms of Service (Google ToS, http://www.google.com/accounts/TOS), Googles general Privacy Policy (http://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/), and the additional terms below. This app is a Service as defined in the Google ToS and the terms regarding software in our Services apply to your use of this app.

Do not use this app while driving, walking, or otherwise by being distracted or disoriented from real world situations that prevent you from obeying traffic or safety laws.

Reviews

4.2

120,436 total

5 78,060

4 18,933

3 8,735

2 4,066

1 10,642

M. Deane

Best option out there for all VR needs I would really like to give this a 5 star rating, but it needs one more feature. It needs to be easily controlled with a Bluetooth remote or gamepad. Not all viewers have the magnet functionality, and sometimes even that isn't very reliable. Having the ability to navigate menus, calibrate, etc with a controller would increase the functionality drastically. Then you could easily transition to watching movies, playing games, etc.

Kalpesh Variya

Not working with Lenovo Vibe K4 Note When I installed first time on my Lenovo Vibe K4 Note it's fine but after some time app not working and crash so I uninstall and reinstall than it is not open/working only main black screen appear and asking Let's get you set up Are you using a cardboard V1 viewer? And no any touch effect and than crash. Please solve

Lord Warkworth

Interesting Just experimenting so early days. It does hold a lot of promise and after I/O 2016 I've got a lot to look forwards to. A few things could be improved. There's not a lot of literature on how to best use it. You need to fully rotate the headset to go "Back" and not all Bluetooth accessories are of any use at all. As a debut/toe dip it is great fun.

Tiziano Riolfo

Lots of missing features Landscape view, configurable BT controller support, fully adjustable cardboard viewing parameters, gyroscope calibration or better drift compensation (use compass!), UI adjustments such as 'point to select time', rotational multiplier so you don't need to twist your head off, standardise start and end procedure (when the user first puts on or removes their headset), optionally use the accelerometer to determine automatically if the headset has been placed or removed. I could go on!

Steve Theguy

It's pretty cool It's a cool idea. But I feel like I'm looking at a world in tunnel vision. Or like I'm looking at an elephant with binoculars at point blank to try and admire it's beauty. I can see it, but only in sections. It just doesn't give that full immersion wrap around feeling that other virtual reality systems give you. I would really like to see something like a 3D phone, sort of the way Nintendo did the 3DS with an inward 3D view. That would be wicked cool. But I do love the direction this tech is heading in. 👍

Cameron Jackson

I liked it at first, but I find the screen to be too bright and there is no way to change this. My eyes tire quickly and I have to stop after a few minutes. Also, my phone heats up and the battery drains at an alarming rate. I might change my rating if the app is fixed. After all, it is still the best VR experience at this price point. Well, the only VR platform at this price point, actually.

User reviews

M. Deane April 18, 2016

Kalpesh Variya August 3, 2016

Lord Warkworth June 11, 2016

Tiziano Riolfo December 19, 2016

Steve Theguy November 11, 2016

Cameron Jackson May 21, 2017

Matthew Cummings May 28, 2016

Interesting experience for cheap The Google cardboard doesn't fit well, the demos are choppy and basic but the fun factor per dollar can't be beat! They can be easily modified to fit better and I added flexible straps to free up my hands. The app works well with few glitches. I have a Samsung s6 edge plus.

Sachin Adhav July 22, 2016

Not working properly Demo of Arctic journey works but screen automatically rotating and spinning by slowly even we don't want to spin our head. Same problem watching 360dg videos from youtube also. Why it is rotating spinning automatically? Need to FIX This. also playing SBS 3D videos from youtube also working good and perfect 3D effect.(means my VR HEADSET Setting is correct)...but when playing SBS 3D Videos from mobile or SD card, it's not giving 3D effect. Two square screens video playing. Give some controls from erphn rmote

Nigel D. April 28, 2016

Nexus 6P with View Master None of the apps or videos seem to work at all, the screen just spins. I've Googled how to troubleshoot the issue but no one seems to have an answer. Google needs to add some sort of calibration method that you can manually run or rerun a setup wizard.

Stephanie C.M. March 31, 2016

Doesn't work on Google Street view? So not sure if it's this apps fault or Google streetview app. But the streetview works fine in 360 if I don't have the cardboard on but once n I put it on the app takes me to the Google cardboard Web page for some sort of set up. But ts set up and works fine on youtube and any other app. Haven't been able to find a fix. I wanted the cardboard precisely for streetview but it's the only app it doesn't work on.

Abhishek Verma March 20, 2016

Device - Redmi 2 Miui 7 The cardboard app worked fine for the first time then after closing and reopening the app it shows black background and the arctic , tour etc demos don't work the app Force Closes. It works fine after clearing the data and using it first time. Then also after reopening the same problem occurs.

Janet Watkins-Knowlden June 24, 2017

Will not work with the Samsung Galaxy S8+. You have to buy a separate VR viewer if you already own something other than a Google Cardboard viewer. The Google Cardboard app is a waste of space. You have to download a boatload of other apps that may or may not work, mostly they don't work. The box is cumbersome and you have to hold it all the time. Don't do it.

Vishesh Jain March 15, 2017

I'm using mi vr, there are many problems, also google vr play not play all video files. Not properly work with redmi note 4. Please don't purchase it from mi website, because mi giving very very costly, also always keep it in hand, because no any clips for my head

Ginny Howard August 26, 2016

My phone get so HOT with in 5 mins.. I'm sad.. I was so looking forward to this.. I've Googled how to keep your phone cooler and nothing works.. I've disabled every app I possibly could the covers off the front of my goggles I don't know what else to do for it but it's just entirely too hot I'm afraid I'm going to damage my phone

H.F Gaming June 7, 2016

This is......... Uhhhh AMAZING!!! OK so first I bought a cardboard thingy from the Seattle space needle gift shop that was exclusively for space needle 360°, but I searched vr games, and I found this!!! I have downloaded alot of games that support this, and they are amazing too, but I mostly like the Google vr maps in the demos. I soon went to a Verizon store with my parents and got a FREE viewer!!!! thanks for your amazing tech and PLEASE KEEP MAKING VR APPS!!!! UPDATE: the new arctic journey is BEAUTIFUL, it almost made me cry.

Stephen Walker May 26, 2016

Only works with select headsets. It pretends to support other headsets, but it requires a magnet button or something to work. Reviewers say you can use a bluetooth controller, but all of the buttons will do one thing: disable cardboard mode. Why the hell would they make a controller button do THAT? My best guess is they want to force us to buy their own headsets. It's really shady, and the 3D sucks anyway. Just get a Vive, if you can afford it.

Matthew Farrow February 6, 2017

I have a galaxy S6, when you use the magnetic button, it goes crazy & as if button being constantly pressed. Would love to use it but no wsy to select currently. The manic button presses also happens with a Bluetooth controller. I've given up waiting for a fix.

October 17, 2016

Rigid inflexible Will not work for Vr sets without side magnet button....unlike others Vr apps that allow auto trigger by looking at a action/choice option for 5 seconds. Tilt also don't seem to work, again unlike my other vr apps. I have sent off for a Bluetooth controller in the meantime.

Logan Carson December 23, 2016

Does not work right with Utopia 360. I atleast need the select button to work! Remote is nearly useless with this app. The only buttons that work are the button that allegedly plays music from a different app, and the other closes this app. I also have volume controls. The app is extremely hard to use when you don't have a SELECT button. Makes the demos unusable.

ilya svatutsa December 20, 2016

Useless app This app expects to do a set up of VR gadget by scanning a special barcode. Most modern VR goggles do not come with one. Most people also use wireless keyboard to control their VR games - there are no settings for keyboard in this app. What a useless experiment.

Omkar Kamble September 18, 2016

Needed attention I am having some problems with this app. In my phone the icons rotate and so does the screen. It should be static. Playing video does not have pause/ play, stop and other feature like video player has (like vlc). The app also supports less video codec. Please make all necessary changes as soon as possible as they are needed. Thankyou

John Berger November 12, 2016

Doesn't allow for skew VR of this kind for the masses is in its infancy, but this is more fun than I thought it would be. That is until something happened to my Nexus 5X that resulted in a counter clockwise skew of 7 degrees in any VR app. And Google has no options to fix that. So now I'm expected to replace or purchase a new phone to fix an issue that could easily be rectified in software. Very upset with this.

Klaudden February 19, 2017

Poor integration of the UI. Very poor sensor calibration. The required code bar is annoying as not all devices have one. The lack of a calibration setting is disturbing as well. I've seen some other applications that work very smooth so there is clearly not a hardware issue and a software issue, as sometimes the image just jumps in order to compensate for the poor calibration. Very disappointing google.

Paul Pritchett April 12, 2016

One of the most innovative products I have seen in a very long time. The two cardboard units I have tried have actually been of better optical quality than the Mattel unit so higher price isn't always better. I wish the schools in our area were using these to allow kids to tour museums they could never have before. The product potential here is incredible. Very well done Google. The only draw back I have experienced is the amount of data it uses (to be expected) and it does make my phone pretty hot.

Justin Lott July 31, 2017

Some recent update seems to have required the setup to require a button to interact with items on the screen when before you could stare at the Target and select it. It ruins the experience all together. Not sure why cardboard is no longer compatible with a cardboard viewer. Makes no sense.

Brian Williams November 3, 2016

Rubbish Does not work on my galaxy S7. Followed the instructions and scanned QR code etc but experience is dreadful with Double Vision (DV not VR lol). Tried Samsung VR goggles and they are awesome. Don't waste your money on these if you have a S7.

Levi Vande Guchte March 17, 2016

Great idea, but... It would be great if the Samsung gear vr was compatible with cardboard. I just picked it up thinking I would be able to use all of the many apps/games on Google play, just to find out that it isn't supported. If the gear vr was supported, I would rate it 5 star. Please fix.

Gabe Colley October 18, 2016

Cant configure properly. device not compatible. keeps telling me to turn my phone the wrong way. my device isnt in the list of devices and doesnt have a cardboard qr code. fix it so i can use my device thanks. manufacturer is pizza and doesnt have device info on website. developer is pizza because all my stuff is upside down and i cant change it. its auto locked to rotate one way. All I want is for you to free rotation so i can use my device plz, thanks. I have found every device qr code in database and all are not compatible with my device

Phillbert September 5, 2016

Really cool, but blinding The app is great, but I can't use it at night because the screen automatically gets incredibly bright. I understand why and all, but it really needs an option to turn that off because it's too bright for use at night. Not all phones will have that issue, but my Nexus 6 gets painfully bright.

Hazmi Patria July 4, 2016

Almost enjoyable The only thing missing is the orientation setting. My phone was unable to sense the magnet which located on the left side of the VR, so i have to rotate it 180° to make it able to sense it. But by doing that some features like the "back" motion becomes disabled.

Robin Brady March 27, 2016

Won't work with my Motorola Nexus 6 Was so excited when my cardboard arrived. Excitement quickly turned to total frustration. My phone crashes every time I try to use this app. You would think that with a Google app for a Google phone there would be no problem. Seriously, what the fudge??? Planned on using this in my project based classroom to help increase background knowledge and engagement So disappointed!

nat r November 8, 2016

Needs Controller or Gaze support So frustrating that this has no provision for either gaze or controllers to interact. The headset configuration 'knows' I have no magnet/screen pusher and yet all the built-in demos will wait forever for such while ignoring gaze and Bluetooth controller presses. Why ignore some of the major ways people are interacting with Cardboard apps? I expect a bit more from first party apps.

Олексій Бєлобородов April 17, 2016

About swapped eyes! I had swapped eyes problem, and fixed it by reducing lens—lens distance to 42 in configurator. Phisicaly it should be 63 and configurator preview looks good with this value, but all apps looks like right eye and left eye are swapped. When set lower — preview looks bad, but all apps looks right.

Mark Haury June 12, 2016

Needs calibration within app Nearly useless because there is no setting within the app to allow for different screen sizes. Viewer parameters are utterly meaningless without including screen size, which needs to be a variable that can be adjusted by the user within the app. Stereoscopic separation is *way* off without it. Idiotic omission.

Cyber Solution May 18, 2016

Lenovo k4 note Worst app for lenovo k4 note. It's not working very well. I'm waste my time & money. Plz fix this. And give me solutions as soon as fast.g oogle team where are you please give me answers.

Linkowiezi Lindgren March 10, 2017

It's a somewhat ok app... But why doesn't a cardboard app have VR functionality... not even tilted/horizontal view support? Support for this is drastically needed. Then we can start addressing controller support, and other features.

Taylor Billings August 12, 2016

would be cool but... I dont have a head set with a magnet or other controls...I thought I could buy a bluetooth controller to bypass this but since there seems to be no support or customization in the app to accommodate... my controller can either select the back button or the settings button so the experience of use is me repeatedly removing my phone, pressing on the screen to indicate a choice, putting it back on my face....so the experience lacks immersion :/ willing to rate higher when better controls implemented

Michael T April 27, 2016

Needs more settings I like that you can scan in a headset but I'd like to see more options in the settings, like drift adjustment or settings to adjust the image to reduce or increase the arc so it's "flat".. Not sure what you call that. Gamma controls might be handy too.

Mai C Thao July 3, 2016

qr scan does not work I have been trying this for the last 30 minutes with intervals (of course) and the camera focus is extremely inaccurate which results in lag. basically the qr scanner cannot read my code. when the camera is blurry it is slow at taking photos. when the camera is clear it takes constant photos but qr cannot read any of them. yes my code was lined up as perfect and accurate as could be. look forward to a respons so I can fix this. thank you.

Chevy Trudell May 17, 2016

Not working properly Im using an lg g3 but for some reason, it keeps spinning everytime i use a cardboard app and wont stay still please fix it, if u fix it ill give it a 4 or 5

What's New

Get a taste of whats possible in VR with the brand new Arctic Journey demo: fly alongside Arctic terns, plant a field of flowers, relax under a sky full of stars and more.

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March 14, 2016

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