Google Cardboard is an inexpensive handheld device that powers a virtual reality (VR) experience using almost any smartphone running Cardboard-enabled apps.
You need only 3 things to use Google Cardboard:
- Cardboard viewer: The “hardware” that is used to view VR content with a smartphone
- Smartphone
- Android app
The Cardboard viewer itself features:
- Holder/enclosure for smartphones with screens up to 6 inches that assembles (and disassembles) in just 3 steps
- A button for performing actions with Cardboard-enabled apps, designed to work with most smartphone
- High-quality lenses made of durable material
Not all viewers work with every phone. To see whether your phone will work with a specific Cardboard viewer, check the viewer's website.