What is Google Cardboard?
Google Cardboard is a low-cost virtual reality viewer and allows you to use any Android 4.1+ smartphone as a virtual reality headset. It only requires you to spend about $20 to get an assembled headset or even less than that when you plan to make your own.
When your Cardboard headset is ready, here are the most awesome cardboard VR apps and games to consider. These apps let you enjoy 3D playing and watching videos on your cardboard.
Here are the must-have cardboard VR games:
1) Caaaaardboard!
It is the most popular Google cardboard VR games for Android users. It is all about driving atop from tallest buildings in a virtual representation. In this game, you will enjoy various stunts and work to achieve more and more style points. It is the custom made version of the game specifically for VR headsets. It offers you a fun and immersive experience.
Some useful insights about Caaaaardboard!:
Cost: $1.99
Publisher: Dejobaan Games, LLC
Ratings: 4.3 out of 5 stars
Requires Android: 4.1 and up
Download Caaaaardboard!
2) Cardboard
Cardboard app helps you to launch your favorite VR experiences and discover new apps. The app puts virtual reality on your smartphone and you can try out several demos as well such as Earth, Tour Guide, My Videos, Exhibit, Photo Sphere and Windy Day. To get the best experience of this app, you will need a Cardboard viewer.
Some useful insights about Cardboard:
Cost: Free
Ratings: 4.2 out of 5 stars
Publisher: Google Inc.
Requires Android: 4.1 and up
Download Cardboard
3) Proton Pulse
Proton Pulse is one of the popular choices of Google Cardboard VR games. This most refined game offers 3D arcade brick-breaking action from a whole new perspective. It features 50 levels and is the most diabolical game of atomic paddleball. You can use head movements to control the paddle and beat the diabolic entity known as M.O.A.I.
Some useful insights about Proton Pulse:
Cost: $1.99
Publisher: Zero Transform LLC
Ratings: 4.3 out of 5 stars
Requires Android: 4.1 and up
Download Proton Pulse
4) Vanguard V
Vanguard V is a fast action VR experience that takes you on a journey from low orbit of our planet down to the very core. The game offers a celebration of control, design and amazing music. The all-new Virtual Reality action game reflects the best aspects of flight and adventure. Vanguard V is a celebration of gameplay and is driven by music, story and innovative VR design.
Some useful insights about Vanguard V:
Cost: Free
Ratings: 3.9 out of 5 stars
Publisher: Zero Transform LLC
Requires Android: 4.1 and up
Download Vanguard V
5) War of Words VR
War of Words VR uses virtual reality and is possibly the best VR app available so far. This wartime experience is based on the BBC series of the same name. The app takes you back to 1916 and into a mindset captured by Siegfried Sassoon in his controversial poem ‘The Kiss’. The experience has been designed for Google Cardboard, Durovis Dive, VRase and other virtual reality phone mounts.
Some useful insights about War of Words VR:
Cost: Free
Publisher: Burell Durrant Hifle
Ratings: 3.6 out of 5 stars
Requires Android: 4.1 and up
Download War of Worlds VR
Have more Cardboard VR games and apps to suggest? Let us know about them in the comments!
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