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Google Street View and Google Cardboard



Google Street View and Google Cardboard

Basic Instructions
  • Add free app to phone (Search Google Street View). (Use https://www.google.com/streetview/ to access on Chromebook without using Cardboard. The kids in my class immediately found this once I showed them the Cardboard.)
  • Open app and search in the EXPLORE section Ex: Grand Canyon.
  • Choose the one you would like to view and then click on Cardboard icon .
  • Turn the phone in the direction of the arrow to get into Cardboard view.
  • Place phone in Cardboard and secure in place.
  • This is a photosphere so you will want to turn all the way around as well as look up and down to view all parts.
  • You can also make your own photospheres within the app by going back to the beginning and then clicking on the camera on the bottom right. This will then lead you to take multiple pictures in 360 in order to create the photosphere. Once you have taken those, it takes a minute or so for the app to create the photosphere before you’ll be able to view it. (It would be easier to take these with a 360 camera if you have the money to spend on that :) )
There are many other apps out there as well as Cardboard views on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/360) . Here are some apps Mr. Grimes shared that his grandkids tried out on his phone while running out his battery 😊.
  • Cardboard
  • DinoTrek VR
  • Pyramids Roller Coaster
  • Trooper 2
  • VRBowling
  • Aquarium
  • GermBuster
  • Deep Space VR
  • Cardboard Camera
You might also check out this blog post from Shake Up Learning. It has quite a few helpful resources!