[I/O 2014] Cardboard
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#Cardboard
Probably the weirdest part of I/O was the first gift to attendees. As Pichai was finishing up and announcing the gifts, he started out really vaguely with:
“You’re all going to get a Cardboard, let us know what you think”
Turns out, this is actually pretty cool. The cardboard unfolds with a pair of lenses to form a head set like thing. Place your android phone in the holding portion and you’ve got a REALLY cheap VR headset.
Google has demos for it as well as a VR toolkit so developers can make their own VR apps.
If you didn’t attend I/O and still want to try out Cardboard, there are instructions on how to build your own. You need to buy some lenses (which run on amazon for about $18) to get the focal distance right, but otherwise all you need are some hosehold items!
