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24 alternatives to Google Cardboard now available in France

Bring virtual reality to life with your smartphone

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 now available in France launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Google Cardboard▲165

   Cardboard + Smartphone = Virtual Reality Headset!

   2014 · developers.google.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
   DODOcase Google VR▲93

   $20 Google Cardboard Android Virtual Reality headset

   2014 · dodocase.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Simpsons Cardboard▲132

   The Simpsons and Google have come together to create VR

   2016 · simpsonscardboard.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Google Cardboard for iOS▲5

   VR for your iPhone

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Sketchfab Virtual Reality▲121

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

   2016 · sketchfab.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Google Cardboard for iOS▲1

   Virtual reality on your iPhone.

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   HTC Vive▲156

   Discover virtual reality beyond imagination

   2016 · htcvive.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   DIY Virtual Reality 2.0▲70

   Dodocase adapts Cardboard VR for iOS/Android (Kickstarter)

   2014 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    VR Parlors▲168

    A list of places you can try VR

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    HoloKit▲191

    Open source mixed reality. Like Google Cardboard for MR.

    2017 · holokit.io · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Google VR180▲155

    Capture the world as you see it.

    2017 · arvr.google.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Google Cardboard Plastic▲10

    Google's take on cheap augmented reality.

    2016 · google.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Public Speaking for Google Cardboard▲20

    Master the art of Public Speaking with VR

    2016 · virtualspeech.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Google Earth VR▲9

    Bringing the whole wide world to virtual reality

    2016 · blog.google · its alternatives →

16. 16
    OnePlus VR Cardboard▲16

    Join OnePlus for the World's First Product launch in VR.

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    NYT VR▲175

    With NYT VR, we bring our readers to the world.

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Camarada▲131

    Create 3D VR videos with your smartphone

    2017 · camarada.co · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Daydream.VR▲77

    Virtualize Your Reality!

    2016 · daydream.io · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Customizable Virtual Reality Headset▲3

    Add a personalized holiday sleeve to your Google cardboard

    2015 · knoxlabs.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Teleport VR▲90

    Capture & relive your best memories through VR

    2015 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Virtual Desktop▲118

    Use your computer in VR

    2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Customized Google Cardboard▲9

    Perfect Product to compliment your next promotional campaign

    2017 · googlecardboardcanada.ca · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Insta360 Air▲122

    Turn your Android smartphone into a 360° VR camera

    2017 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

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