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How Google Cardboard Brought VR to the Masses

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Beginner

+300 XP

3 Hours15 Mins

(127)

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Summary

The first project looks at the technologies that allowed Google to launch the now famous New York Times Google Cardboard experience and help make Virtual Reality a household name. We will also highlight how it also democratized VR development with the release of the SDK for Unity.

Project Objective

Describe what the term XR means
Discuss the differences between VR, AR and MR
Describe the technologies that brought Google Cardboard VR to the masses
Explain why performance is so critical to avoiding motion sickness in VR
Describe the technology behind spatial audio support, such as Google Spatial Audio
Describe what role IMUs and solid state accelerometers play in Google Cardboard
Describe what role fast mobile processors played in making Google Cardboard possible
Utilize your knowledge of XR technologies to create your own project concepts.

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Last updated: October 04, 2019

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Language

English

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CourseIntroduction to XR: VR, AR, and MR Foundations