Have you heard of Google Carboard?

Well I hadn’t until today where I had a tremendous session at NAACE’s ” Making IT better” conference in Leicester today. Had the chance to try a Occulus Rift device which is a virtual headset using a Samsung Galaxy S7 phone. Then someone mentioned Google Cardboard. You can find this at:-

https://www.google.com/get/cardboard/

Literally you print yourself a cardboard headset! Can’t wait to get home and print one out and try it with my iPhone 6. There are only few apps that will do VR but the Android equivalent has loads of apps. I intend to research this and print it here .

Watch this space!

I did try to print one out but you have to buy one I have one on order with ebay and its going to take till 14th April to get it! If anyone knows how to print your own out please reply to this blog

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