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Google Cardboard (Discontinued)

Defunct VR Platform · Google
F

Critical (F) — Immersion Grade

Google Cardboard was the original consumer mobile VR viewer. Materially influential in introducing mass-market consumers to VR but structurally limited as an experience platform. Effectively discontinued ~2019.

15
Composite / 100
/ Subscore Breakdown · 5 Dimensions

Where this grade comes from.

Sensory Fidelity
F
Narrative Depth
F
Repeatability
F
Production Quality
F
Accessibility
F
/ Key Events & Disclosures

Timeline & positioning.

  • Launched Jun 2014
  • Mass-market consumer exposure
  • Effectively discontinued ~2019
  • Open-source spec available

/ Best for

Not relevant. Historical reference only.

/ Watch out for

Mobile-phone VR demonstrated structurally inadequate for sustained immersive experience.