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24 alternatives to Google Cardboard

Cardboard + Smartphone = Virtual Reality Headset!

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Google Cardboard launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   DODOcase Google VR▲93

   $20 Google Cardboard Android Virtual Reality headset

   2014 · dodocase.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Cardboard Camera by Google▲172

   Capture and share moments with virtual reality (VR) photos

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Google Cardboard for iOS▲5

   VR for your iPhone

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Google Cardboard now available in France▲6

   Bring virtual reality to life with your smartphone

   2016 · store.google.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Google Cardboard Plastic▲10

   Google's take on cheap augmented reality.

   2016 · google.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Simpsons Cardboard▲132

   The Simpsons and Google have come together to create VR

   2016 · simpsonscardboard.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Public Speaking for Google Cardboard▲20

   Master the art of Public Speaking with VR

   2016 · virtualspeech.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Google Cardboard for iOS▲1

   Virtual reality on your iPhone.

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   HoloKit▲191

   Open source mixed reality. Like Google Cardboard for MR.

   2017 · holokit.io · its alternatives →

10. 10
    DIY Virtual Reality 2.0▲70

    Dodocase adapts Cardboard VR for iOS/Android (Kickstarter)

    2014 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Sketchfab Virtual Reality▲121

    Explore a million things on Vive, Oculus, GearVR & Cardboard

    2016 · sketchfab.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Daydream.VR▲77

    Virtualize Your Reality!

    2016 · daydream.io · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Galaxy VR▲77

    A fully immersive VR space simulator experience

    2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Daydream View by Google▲408

    Bringing high-quality VR to everyone

    2016 · arvr.google.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Xavier▲5

    Augmented Reality for Google Cardboard w/ gestural controls

    2014 · devpost.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    The New Gear VR▲101

    Mobile VR is better than ever, now with a controller 🎮

    2017 · meta.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Figment VR▲148

    A virtual reality viewer built into an iPhone case

    2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    HTC Vive▲156

    Discover virtual reality beyond imagination

    2016 · htcvive.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Customizable Virtual Reality Headset▲3

    Add a personalized holiday sleeve to your Google cardboard

    2015 · knoxlabs.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Mindspace.▲5

    Experimental virtual reality for Google Cardboard.

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    The Marvel VR Headset▲121

    The Virtual Reality headset that can replace your laptop

    2016 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    ORA-X▲79

    World's first augmented reality headphones

    2015 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Teleport VR▲90

    Capture & relive your best memories through VR

    2015 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Unimersiv Cardboard & Daydream▲67

    The largest platform for VR educational experiences

    2017 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →