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Dev tools · February 5, 2016

Swift and VR – Google Cardboard Ported to Swift and iOS

Google's Cardboard SDK ported to Swift and iOS. Contribute to nzff/cardboard-swift development by creating an account on GitHub.

Swift and VR – Google Cardboard Ported to Swift and iOS launched on February 5, 2016 with 64 votes, #1,220 of 4,386 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 10 years on.

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Swift and VR is a port of Google's Cardboard SDK to Swift and iOS, enabling developers to build virtual reality applications on Apple's platform. It is designed for iOS developers who want to create VR experiences using Google Cardboard technology. The project is open source on GitHub and available for community contributions.

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