An Android QR code library has also been included, Google said, pointing out that it will mean apps can be paired with any Cardboard viewer without the need for the Cardboard app. "An open source ...

The Google Cardboard app lets you use your phone into a VR device, and it's available for free and is designed to work with cheap VR viewers.

For those that participate, Google is implementing a QR code system that will allow apps to identify which Cardboard viewer the user has, allowing it to adjust the experience to fit.

Google Cardboard Review: Better Than Nothing As one of the cheapest and easiest virtual reality viewers on the market, Google Cardboard is the de facto device for VR beginners.

Google wants Cardboard makers to define their viewer’s key parameters (focal length, input type, inter-lens distance) and to generate a QR code containing those parameters to place on the ...

Once they (or another user) scan that QR code using the headset's app, all applications designed for Cardboard will be optimized for their viewer.

With a Google Cardboard headset and your smartphone, you can get your first virtual reality experience for a few dollars. Here's what you need to know.

Google's decision to back away from phone-based VR may have an upside for creators. The internet giant is releasing a Cardboard open source project that will let developers create VR experiences ...

The Cardboard app for iOS also supports Google’s ‘Works with Google Cardboard’ program which seamlessly grabs lens characteristic info from a QR code on compatible VR viewers, automatically ...

Google has announced a new "Works with Google Cardboard" certification program to help unify all of the Cardboard-compatible headsets available on the market.

To set up the viewer, click on the arrow. Then click the arrow or "OK" again to allow the app to access your device to take pictures and record video. Scan the "Google Cardboard Viewer Profile" code ...