HOW TO MAKE GOOGLE CARDBOARD VR HEADSET.

Google has released an app that lets you slot your Android phone into some cardboard to make a virtual-reality headset. The app, titled Cardboard, is a clever way of making virtual reality accessible to a large number of people at relatively little cost. Virtual reality has made exciting progress over the past several years. However, developing for VR still requires expensive, specialized hardware. Thinking about how to make VR accessible to more people, a group of VR enthusiasts at Google experimented with using a smartphone to drive VR experiences. The outcome was Cardboard, which Google describes as "a no-frills enclosure that transforms a phone into a basic VR headset, and the accompanying open software toolkit that makes writing VR software as simple as building a web or mobile app". To build it yourself, you'll need a load of corrugated cardboard (Google suggests using an extra-large pizza box). A pair of lenses with a 40mm focal distance to keep the screen in focus, two magnets to act as hardware buttons, some velcro strips and an eight cm rubber band to hold the phone in place. An NFC tag to launch the app by tapping the headset. The construction is done with these tools, a ruler, glue, scissors and a Stanley knife., Once you've gathered all that together, then use the design card below.. If you get it right ,it will look like this, happy construction. read more wired.co.uk

GOOGLE CARDBOARD VR HEADSET

Virtual reality has taken over in various fields such as medicine, tourism,entertainment,military and education, creating a totally new experience. The fun has begun,join in get your headsets. It's taken almost two years for Google's low-cost VR headset to arrive in the UK, having launched in the US in June 2014. It can be purchased from the Google Store with an estimated dispatch time of 1-2 business days. Anyone who wants to buy two Google Cardboards can order a bundle for £25. Announced in 2014, Google Cardboard has shipped over five million units to date. The idea is simple: it's a no-frills enclosure that transforms a phone into a basic VR headset. Since the launch of Cardboard, Google has focused on releasing more VR content and there are thousands of VR apps and games to download from the Android store. YouTube also now hosts a selection of 360-degree videos. Having set up a virtual reality division in January 2016, Google CEO Sundar Pichai said that beyond "early efforts" there would be "a lot more from us and our partners in 2016". read more Wired.com