Google Cardboard from Chinavasion - Unboxing

As a follow-up to my earlier post:
http://julianh72.blogspot.com.au/2014/08/google-cardboard-very-low-cost-vr.html 

I just got my Google Cardboard https://developers.google.com/cardboard/ kit from Chinavasion https://www.chinavasion.com/china/wholesale/Home_Audio_Video/Video_Glasses/DIY_3D_Google_Cardboard_Glasses_-_Mobile_Phone_Virtual_Reality_3D_Glasses_NFC_Iphone_Android/ – not only is the kit complete with all lenses, magnet and washer, NFC Tag, Velcros, etc, but it came fully pre-assembled with the lenses and other doo-dads already installed – you just need to fold it up and drop the phone in.

Unboxing:

About 1 minute later:

The NFC tag appears to be un-programmed, but that's easily fixed with a free NFC-Writer app such as "NFC Writer by Tagstand" https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tagstand.writer&hl=en-GB - just program the NFC Tag to launch "cardboard://v1.0.0" (without the quotes) and it should launch Cardboard app.

The lenses are fine, and it works a treat with my Nexus 4!

Google Cardboard: Very low-cost VR Headset for your Android phone

Have you heard about Google's "Cardboard" DIY VR (Virtual Reality) Headset? https://developers.google.com/cardboard/

If you have a compatible Android phone, you can build this using the downloadable plans, some cardboard, and a few simple items that you can scrounge or buy cheaply on-line. You can then download the Demo app from the Play Store https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.samples.apps.cardboarddemo&hl=en , or browse the "Chrome Experiments for Cardboard" http://vr.chromeexperiments.com/#/desktop , and start experimenting with VR. You can even have a go at writing your own VR apps using the Cardboard Developers Kit: https://developers.google.com/cardboard/overview

And here's the link to the "Cardboard & VR Developers" Google+ Community: https://plus.google.com/communities/111524380182206513071

And if you're not sure about your ability to cut and fold cardboard accurately (Why?! Did you flunk out of Craft 101 in Kindergarten?!) or to find all of the other bits you need, you can buy a complete kit for AU$7 (+ P&P) from Chinavasion: http://www.chinavasion.com/china/wholesale/Home_Audio_Video/Video_Glasses/DIY_3D_Google_Cardboard_Glasses_-_Mobile_Phone_Virtual_Reality_3D_Glasses_NFC_Iphone_Android/

Very cool!

(I had to create a new "Label" for this post - it didn't really fit any of my previous labels!)