[Q] Has anyone tried Cardboard yet?

[josfr4ncisco]

Hey guys, how are you? After seeing how Cardboard works on a friend's Nexus 5, I've decided to give it a try on my Moto G2. But before buying the kit, can anyone who already tried it out tell how it's the experience with it? I want to be sure everything will be smooth before buying.

Thanks in advance!

 

[hippy dave]

Search, there's a couple of other threads. Apparently the gyro is shaky but everything else is fine.

Sent from my butt

 

[will1384]

The screen resolution is very close to the Oculus Rift DK1, Moto G 2nd's 720 x 1280 and the DK1's 1280×800, and it looks the same, the problem is that the magnet does not seem to work for me, I have this:

www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00RN832ZW

and it seems to work well, lenses seem nice, image is clear, but there is no room for glasses at all, and I wear glasses because I am nearsighted, however the image can be made to focus without my glasses by adjusting the lenses, but the lenses are very close to your eyes, and the unit is very small, also the area around the bridge of the nose will start to hurt so you may need some extra padding or modifications, this unit does not have a magnet slide thing, but I have lots of magnets, and I was under the impression that I could just move a magnet near the phone and that would work, but I ether get no effect or the screen turns off, the magnetic sensor seems to be near the power switch on the Moto G 2nd.

The gyro is so jittery it makes games unplayable, and thats a shame, the demos seem to play fine and work full speed.

I am very likely to stick to watching videos with this unit, if I can fix the nose problem, -but- because the screen is divided into half or less the video is low quality but watchable.

 

[Roldorf]

I cut an extra piece of card from the scrap that came with the viewer the same size as the magnet section and glued it on the closure flap then move the iron disc to the underneath of the flap, Works ok.

 

[will1384]

I cut an extra piece of card from the scrap that came with the viewer the same size as the magnet section and glued it on the closure flap then move the iron disc to the underneath of the flap, Works ok.

I had tried different magnets near the power switch and it never worked, but I tried two magnets in the orientation that you showed in your image and it worked a few times but it was very hard to get it in the correct place, then hold one magnet and move the second magnet, so it can work, thanks for the info.

 

[sekhar13515]

What's this cardboard ? what's the purpose with it ?
I never heard about this thing in regard to phones

 

[will1384]

Its a cardboard box with a set of lenses and a few magnets that allow you to see in 3D using your phone, kinda like an old school View-Master.

Have a look over at:
http://www.google.com/get/cardboard/

 

[yurkennis]

I cut an extra piece of card from the scrap that came with the viewer the same size as the magnet section and glued it on the closure flap then move the iron disc to the underneath of the flap, Works ok.

Roldorf, which model / brand of the Cardboard did you use as a basis for your modifications?