What is Google Cardboard?
Google Cardboard is a low cost tool which gives you virtual reality experience, otherwise reserved for expensive headsets like oculus rift or Samsung gear VR. It is a simple do it yourself kit, you can assemble is less than 5 minutes. After assembling it, just place your phone in the viewer for first class VR experience.
Apart from foldable plastic, Google cardboard includes 45 mm plastic lens and a magnet to interact with your screen. VR apps divide your screen in two identical halves, one for each eye. The image completely fills your eyes and teleports you in VR world where you can have a closer experience with what you see. For example, You can travel in a busy New York street and move your head 360 degreesto watch in different directions, right from the comfort of your home.
Three VR headsets you can buy apart from OnePlus VR
OnePlus Cardboard will be available in India in third week of July, for just 99 INR. If you are buying from other sources, make sure they have a magnet or capacitive lever and a cushion pad for your nose. NFC tag is optional. You can program NFC tag to launch Google cardboard app or you can manually launch it yourself. Here are three options you can consider.
DIY Google Cardboard VR Kit from GetCardboard
Google Cardboard 2015 by Alian 3D
iCardboard
Conclusion
These are some of the Google VR headsets you can buy in India. Once you have the headset, you can use apps like Sisters and a dozen more on Google Playstore and enjoy basic VR experience. The cardboard momentum has caught up and we will be seeing several more innovative apps and other development to the platform very soon.
