Google Cardboard Reviews

by Crypto80

We got the whole set up to find that you need an app to get the photos you need and that app is unavailable in most country’s

by Trader YT

The game was fine at first, it was really fun and my family loved it!
Later on, they removed EVERYTHING BUT THE TUTORIAL!!!!
Do not install, find something better.
Thanks for the worthless installation Google “cardboard vr”

by MadMadMikey

This used to be my favorite app. When I upgraded to the 10 it stopped working. It’s just a shaken mess of images. None of them are viewable anymore.

That being said, if it ever gets fixed it will become my favorite app again. You feel like you’re really inside the picture.

Please, someone fix this. I have pictures of people in my life that are no longer with me. I want to be in the room with them again.

by DDFrederick

It seems there are no programs to do here. There are just 4-5 VR pictures and that is it. There were a lot of programs before. I hope they improve this

by Miss Fnaf Fan

So, I was getting kinda mad that the buttons weren’t working. Pretty confused as to why it’s not working. I don’t think it works on newer iPhones. Mine phone is an XR and it’s not really cooperating.

by Alfonso282

What happened to the other features? There is only exploerer

by Adrianna :D

Great app! Has a list of virtual reality apps. I would give it five stars but there is only one big problem for me. The button at the top of a google cardboard virtual reality headset. That would be so easy to press except for the fact that I don't have a google cardboard headset. I have a different brand of virtual reality. It's hard for me to select stuff in the apps because I have to take off the headset and take my phone out, to just select something. Please figure out another way to select an option, or else my review must stay the same for now :( Other then that, great app!

by SuperCullen004

When I say it needs more I mean it needs more fixes, more demos, and more choices. I would like to mention the biggest problem. I have my headset set up. It knows what I’m using but I’ve spent up to ten minutes at the “Place your phone into your viewer” and “rotate to navigate back screens”. Also I found the demos hard to use. When I got to them of course. However, I like the graphics on the realistic and the kind of “crystalline and 3D figure” style. But I think the flying one is amazing when I can do it. Although I get 15 seconds and that’s it. I which it was longer because I have to spend 20 minutes trying to get into the demo only to go flying for 20 seconds. Left a bad taste in my mouth to the point where I’ve debated to keep it or not.

by Nosy Rosie 123

I got the Google cardboard because I'm a customer at Verizon, and they are giving them to customers for free! When I first tried it on it was amazing because I have never done it before. After a while though it gets kind of boring, which is why I brought it to school. Letting other people who have never done it try it out is hilarious! Watching their reactions is hilarious😂 because they look like crazy people. The reason I gave it a four is because of limited places to see and everyone including myself thinks the graphics are pretty blurry. Overall it's great.

by Yoders.6

First of all, I love Google Cardboard. It performs fairly well on my iPhone 6s, but while using a Cardboard compatible headset, I of course cannot touch the screen; the only way I can interact is by passing a magnet over the front of the headset.

All that being said, one thing I would like to see in the future, is support for external volume controls (e.g. inline volume controls for headphones). This would allow us users to more easily and conveniently interact with Cardboard via things like Bluetooth selfie buttons, among other accessories. Other than that, keep up the good work. 👍

by FreakyFirestorm(PS3)

The whole requiring magnets and the proper sensor in the device really overcomplicates things. Would it not be simpler smarter and easier to have some voice activation using a wireless headset or built in mic which every device has (just say click to click) or simply be able to click a button on the wireless headset. Or even use that opening in the lid that exposes the camera where u could SIMPLY just wave your finger across the camera and it register as a click. All these things are way more universal to all devices. All These suggestions are software based and would even reduce the cost to make them.

by Shawn Ames

I've been using the cardboard app with the Noon headset. I wish there was a way to navigate the menu with out the magnet button but with just s sight curser like the noon app.

None the less, this is not a hoax but I believe GoogleCardboard is curing me of my stereoblindness!!! Seriously! I've been stereoblind since birth and inside of the kaleidoscopic function I believe I am seeing in full 3d! I understand the parallax effects that are going on but I really do believe I am seeing in 3d.

More highly stereoscopic, responsive content would be greatly appreciated!

by ThanhNoLegend

At first I thought you guys were discontinuing Cardboard, but it finally got an update to keep it alive. That’s awesome! Just… don’t screw up next time.

by Philthebucket

GoogleCardboard is a small, 4 feature (so far in this version) VR experience. These features are:
- a stationary mode with different scenes you can look around in
- a viewer of model artifacts that rotate according to your movements
- a Google maps street view just below the Eiffel Tower similar to the first feature but you can maneuver a la street view
- a kaleidoscope effect that can be started and stopped to make different designs (personal favorite)
The kaleidoscope was definitely the most interesting feature. This is due to it being dynamic, interactive, and one of the most immersive. I couldn't help but smile the first time I tried this.

GoogleCardboard is a good deal of fun and a step in a good direction. VR is the future and it's awesome to see it happening right now. I am very impressed by the renderings and abilities of GoogleCardboard that was made for an iPhone, I can't wait to see what hardware made specifically for VR will be like.

by DJPlayboi

Google cardboard paired with any inexpensive VR cardboard device creates an immersive experience unlike any other app you've downloaded. I bought the 360fly cardboard VR headset at bestbuy and it worked wonderfully with this product. I scared my siblings with the sisters app, and did a virtual street view tour of my childhood home. The possibilities are endless. I can't wait to see what future apps take advantage of cardboard. The best part is, the button featured on my VR headset works flawlessly, it seems unlikely that it would be compatible since its apple but everything works as advertised. Playing on iPhone 6s Plus.

by Squidsmacker

This is amazing! Blew my mind! Especially when you use the google cardboard goggles, that are available online! If you put them together properly and use them properly you should be blown away by what they've achieved using only cardboard a magnet and an iPhone. There are other apps for the Google cardboard goggles also. Some are amazing, and some are so-so, but regardless you are experiencing virtual reality, and given how early we are in virtual reality technology, this is a very nice taste of what is to come in the future. I love it so much! I've spent hours at a time, roaming around the different cities across the world! If you can't afford to go there this is a great substitute! Also... IT'S FREE!!!!

by Hbrnrb

Cool but I wished it had more places

by Cokebottle9

Doesn’t shake uncontrollably anymore. Latest 2022 update fixed the bug.

by TheElonFan

Does it work if you are using some other vr headset?

by JsnxusjoOs

I use GoogleCardboard with an iPhone 6, for anybody wondering and GoogleCardboard works fine.
All of the 1 star reviews are all very ignorant reviews, such as somebody trying to use glasses with this? Also, people are saying they can't get past the home screen, but they don't know how to use GoogleCardboard .
I use some of the recommendations and they're ok, I guess, but the Arctic Journey section is amazing! Although the graphics aren't awesome and my v1 viewer has a pretty low FOV, I love using their simple, yet addictive simulations.
Although, with a few apps the button doesn't work to move, but that may just be the ad placement. As a whole, this product/app would be 4.85/5 stars. Phenomenal!

by Summer Lover😌👍🏻

I’ve tried scanning my new goggles that I bought and GoogleCardboard won’t scan them! It drives me nuts because I have tried and tried and tried and this won’t work. I’ve tried both pairs mine and my brothers and it won’t scan either. This is something that could be wrong with my goggles but I highly doubt it. Please fix this before others like me keep getting upset and mad because we really want to do VR but when we tried this one it won’t scan and I am highly disappointed about this

by Grunt Head

Fun to use initially, besides the demos, GoogleCardboard seems to function as a launcher. I couldn't figure out how to access the camera to make my own 3d vr panos. Later, I found the spherical camera in Google Streetview app, that wasnt clear to me at first.
Google cardboard is cheap , but the assembly isn't that clear, they must've hired the people from ikea to create the assembly instructions.
This type of 3d is more immersive than looking at stereograms, but the viewer is practically identical, still fun to look at.

by RyanTheMLG

This would be an amazing app if it didn't quit closing GoogleCardboard by itself. Every time I try to launch a demo it keeps on closing GoogleCardboard . I tried not closing the cardboard on my phone too tightly so it wouldn't press the home button,but that didn't work. Please come with an update to fix this problem or tell me how to fix it. Thank you.

by Pqsoc

Works great even on the iphone 7 and 8. Some graphics could be a bit better like the flying on but overall a fantastic fun using. Its very simple to navigate, turn your head left or right and pause for the menu and objects then just push the top button on view finder. Very happy and my kids live it too...

by Zotial

I love GoogleCardboard! It works great with a Utopia 360° and of course the google cardboard because GoogleCardboard was made for that! Can’t wait till these demos become finished and then fully released! That will be something to look forward to!! The graphics are amazing on GoogleCardboard and everything works! The only thing I wished is that on the Arctic VR Demo is that while flying you could do it as long as you want and whatever you look you’ll go with the other Arctic Terns. But I still love GoogleCardboard!

by Boopboptop

i found my google cardboard be from a couple years ago and of course my first instinct was to get GoogleCardboard and try it out. however i am only able to get to a screen that says demo and i push the demo button and it crashes. i’ve been doing this on my iphone xr for 10 minutes. it has done kind of the same thing on my ipod. i push the button and it lasts a little while sometimes if i get lucky. but then it CRASHES. google, get your stuff together!

by Devy Liz

This is a great app for an introduction to VR. It’s tons of fun to mess around with. It doesn’t have the best quality picture but it’s not meant to be the HTC Vive or Oculus Rift. It doesn’t have a ton of content but GoogleCardboard is free. There are other apps you can get that are compatible with the Google Cardboard. Most of the other reviews are people complaining about how their off brand VR headsets don’t have a button to work GoogleCardboard and that is their fault for not buying the actual headset meant to go with GoogleCardboard .

by This Is A 🤖😼

For all of you out there complaining that your headset doesn’t have a button, you need a Cardboard viewer in order for it to work. I use a Merge 360 Viewer with an iPhone SE, if you’re wondering. Anyway, GoogleCardboard worked out great! Although I wish that there was more to do, I guess I can’t complain, as this a free VR experience. A big thanks to Google for making such a cheap yet impressive form of Virtual Reality!

by GearieWax

Okay, so for basically what every 1-2 star says...
Get one with a button.
Disable Auto-Lock.
Take off your glasses.
But otherwise, flawless! 15 dollars and you can get SO MUCH out of it! Arctic Journey is really calming and looks amazing (the whole demo is made of polygonal landscapes and it looks like someone could make a full game out of it), the other demos are cool, and there's just SO much potential with this!

by DarthNavillus

Okay, so I love GoogleCardboard and my new be headset, but I have a question. I was messing around on GoogleCardboard and it brought me to space and if I pushed the trigger, it would go to light speed until I hit the trigger again. Now, I can't figure out how I did it. Is there any way you or anyone else could tell me how I did it? It was really cool!