googlevr/cardboard
Open source Cardboard SDK and samples observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
84/100
- Activity 84
- Release rhythm 74
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 77
- age_days: 2527
- days_rel: 97
- days_push: 97
- n_releases_24m: 10
Adoption not part of the score
1581 stars · 273 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Google's open-source Cardboard SDK for building Virtual Reality experiences on Google Cardboard viewers. It provides motion tracking, stereoscopic rendering, and viewer button interaction for Android NDK and iOS apps.
Use cases
- build a VR app for Google Cardboard viewers
- add stereoscopic rendering to a mobile game
- implement head motion tracking on Android and iOS
- handle the Cardboard viewer button input
- scan QR codes to get Cardboard viewer device parameters
When to choose
- you want to target Google Cardboard viewers on Android or iOS
- you need a lightweight, open-source mobile VR SDK
- you want to add VR mode to an existing mobile app
When to avoid
- you need VR for standalone headsets like Quest or Vive
- you target platforms other than Android or iOS
- you need modern 6DoF AR/VR features beyond Cardboard's capabilities
Facets
library · maturity active
graphics sdk simulation mobile-development cross-platform cpp vr cardboard stereoscopic-rendering motion-tracking virtual-reality game-development android ios mobile
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/googlevr/cardboard · fetched 2026-08-28 · b3e0b578c23c
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| googlevr/cardboard | main | 84 |
For agents
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