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24 alternatives to Google Cardboard Plastic
Google's take on cheap augmented reality.
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 Plastic launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Google Cardboard▲165Cardboard + Smartphone = Virtual Reality Headset!
2014 · developers.google.com · its alternatives →
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Capture and share moments with virtual reality (VR) photos
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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$20 Google Cardboard Android Virtual Reality headset
2014 · dodocase.com · its alternatives →
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HoloKit▲191Open source mixed reality. Like Google Cardboard for MR.
2017 · holokit.io · its alternatives →
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The Simpsons and Google have come together to create VR
2016 · simpsonscardboard.com · its alternatives →
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Master the art of Public Speaking with VR
2016 · virtualspeech.com · its alternatives →
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Xavier▲5Augmented Reality for Google Cardboard w/ gestural controls
2014 · devpost.com · its alternatives →
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Real-world AR with Google's new IoT platform
2018 · experiments.withgoogle.com · its alternatives →
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Tech blogger talks Apple, AR/VR and HoloLens.
2017 · podcasts.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Bring virtual reality to life with your smartphone
2016 · store.google.com · its alternatives →
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Dodocase adapts Cardboard VR for iOS/Android (Kickstarter)
2014 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
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