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Pietro
Pietro

Reputation: 13182

On which phones/Android version can Google Cardboard work?

Can the software for Google Cardboard work with any Android phone, or just with a few specific models?

Upvotes: 2

Views: 7270

Answers (2)

kaho
kaho

Reputation: 4784

According to the official site, it seems like the requirements on the phones are:

  • running Android 16 (Jelly Bean) or higher

  • OpenGL ES 2.0. <uses-feature android:glEsVersion="0x00020000" android:required="true" />

  • some kind of gyro sensor (probably)

https://developers.google.com/cardboard/android/get-started#before_you_begin

Upvotes: 2

Tim
Tim

Reputation: 43334

Some data can be found here

Developing
Developing Google Cardboard apps requires

  • Android studio 1.0 or higher
  • Android SDK 19 or higher

Running
Running Google Cardboard apps on physical devices requires

  • A device running Jellybean or higher (android 16, 4.1.x+)
  • A device with support for at least OpenGL 2.0. Luckily, as this chart over at Google's developer page states that 100% of the devices support at least 2.0

The example project at Cardboard getting started also requires NFC, but I'm unsure if this is required for any Cardboard app, or just for that example.

So, to answer your question, no Cardboard will not just work with any phone, but since Jellybean+ is about 90% of all devices, you'll reach a fair share.

Upvotes: 2

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