Google releases Cardboard open source code in bid to keep its mobile VR alive

07 November 2019
Google hopes the developer community can revive interest in Cardboard VR.

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  • Anonymous
  • MAF
  • 13 Nov 2019

Look up Oculus Quest and then say VR is a fad

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    • Anshul
    • XQf
    • 08 Nov 2019

    Don't know about others, but I still love my Samsung Gear VR and use it quite often. It's a shame that Samsung ditched VR support in latest Note series.

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      • Anonymous
      • 3@f
      • 07 Nov 2019

      VR headsets were just a fad, glad to see it go.

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        • rekotc
        • 6sI
        • 07 Nov 2019

        It's always been a gimmick.

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          • Anonymous
          • 7kH
          • 07 Nov 2019

          Why didn't VR flourish as everyone expected it to?
          I thought we'd be watching live sports with a 360 deg VR experience by now.
          Is it an issue of bandwidth?

            They limit access to DayDream.
            They dumped support for it in latest pixel.
            They dont support new VR developers.
            They limit access to their own VR apps like Youtube VR.
            They dont advertise it.
            And now when everyone get annoyed by lack of any support from them... they make cardboard open source...
            For long time I was helping making games and apps for android VR, I often by my self send support materials for devs. I made my own games... And it never last long, because small margine of people use VR, and most of people want 1-5minute apps/games. No one wanted proper games, and most of users tried VR on medicore phones so they never get good quality experience, and you can really optimize VR more on android.
            And NOW when even cheap phones have power to run VR in good quality... no one bother with getting VR goggles...

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              • Shui8
              • KZK
              • 07 Nov 2019

              Back in 2017, I had the Cardboard VR out of the box bundled with my older Honor 8 Pro. - https://m.gsmarena.com/honor_8_pro-review-1604p2.php

              Its a cool stuff. But the 'wow' effect doesnt last long. After few times playing with it, got bored & ditch it.