Cardboard

Google LLC

3.32

158,569 reviews

10,000,000+
Downloads

Free

Experience virtual reality on your smartphone with Cardboard.

3.32 · 158,569 reviews · 10,000,000+ downloads · #8 in Libraries & Demo

Pros & Cons

Open-source Cardboard OSS SDK enables flexible VR development
Easy discovery and launch of VR experiences
Modern AndroidX/Kotlin stack with ProGuard for security
Clear legal terms and privacy policy tied to usage
Lightweight app design focused on viewer setup

Limited built-in media features compared to competitors emphasizing videos, games, or streaming
Requires a Cardboard viewer to fully enjoy the VR experience

About Cardboard

Cardboard is a libraries & demo app developed by Google LLC.

Download Statistics

Cardboard has been downloaded 40 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 47 thousand times. It is ranked #8 in libraries & demo.

User Ratings

Cardboard is rated 3.32 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 160 thousand ratings.

App Information

Cardboard is FREE to download. The last update was on June 12, 2024.

Technical Requirements

Cardboard requires Android 10+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play June 2014.

Description

Cardboard puts virtual reality on your smartphone. The Cardboard app helps you to launch your favourite VR experiences, discover new apps and set up a viewer.

More data about Cardboard

Price	Free to download
Total downloads	40 million
Recent downloads	47 thousand
Rating	3.32 based on 160 thousand ratings
Ranking	Top ranked
Version	N/A
APK size	N/A
Number of libraries	7
Designed for Android	10+
Suitable for	Everyone
Ads	NO ads

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Google Play Rating history and histogram

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Downloads over time

Cardboard has been downloaded 40 million times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 1.6 thousand downloads per day.

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Comments on Cardboard for Android

★★★★★ Brittany Danielle · Jul 4, 2026

It is so freaking cool that I built it a box out of janga box, and I put the phone in, and it was the goodest experience ever. And I never had a v r heads that, so I got to use this

★★★★★ Hello Kitty Gang · Mar 7, 2026

Still remember when this first came out. Got it for the Simpsons experience. The cardboard viewers were given out free through alot of different websites. Either google them or google the DIY. Other option is an actual VR headset.

★★★★☆ Michi Blox · Dec 14, 2025

I've got controller and vrbox I like this but IDK what I want lol

★★★★★ Kamren Parker · Feb 28, 2026

I love the whole idea of Google cardboard and YouTube vr and daydream that ran on android 11 I wish they would bring back all of it. Don't know why this idea didn't get recognition

★☆☆☆☆ Nathan · Sep 15, 2025

Completely useless. The app has a short demo and that's it. Won't let me install any additional apps or features. Seems like it has even less functionality now than it used to.

★☆☆☆☆ Екатерина Микушина · Feb 26, 2026

Trash as hell, every time I want to go to videos viewer I need to remove the phone from the headset enter the video viewer and then put it back on! And when I try to go back to the headset, BOOM! IT PUTTED ME TO THE MAIN MENU AND THE BRIGHTNESS WAS LIKE VERY HIGH. I'M UNINSTALLING

★★☆☆☆ Nicole Sarac · Jul 28, 2026

I couldn't get the app to work because you have to get an official Google cardboard viewer, and then scan the QR code it comes with. It won't work at all without a QR code. Uninstalled.

Google Play Rankings for Cardboard

Top rankings

Rank	Country	Category	List
8	United States	Libraries & Demo	Top Free
11	France	Libraries & Demo	Top Free
8	Brazil	Libraries & Demo	Top Free
9	Spain	Libraries & Demo	Top Free
10	Italy	Libraries & Demo	Top Free
15	Mexico	Libraries & Demo	Top Free
20	Austria	Libraries & Demo	Top Free
20	Portugal	Libraries & Demo	Top Free
21	Belgium	Libraries & Demo	Top Free
21	Switzerland	Libraries & Demo	Top Free

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Technologies used by Cardboard

Cardboard is requesting 0 permissions and is using 7 libraries.

Permissions

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Development tools

Android Jetpack core

Android Jetpack VersionedParcelable Android Jetpack Annotations Android Library Icon

Android Jetpack Annotations Android Jetpack Widgets Android Library Icon

Android Jetpack Widgets Android Jetpack Media Android Library Icon

Android Jetpack Media

Android Transition Support Library Kotlin Android Library Icon

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