Now you can explore the virtual reality through Google Street View.

Google Cardboard, a giant high-tech developed by low-cost virtual reality headset cardboard equipment, now can generally smartphones and Google Street View software compatibility.

Google Street View

Google announced Tuesday that the user can wear through the same experience with the headset through Google Cardboard immersive experience in a whole new way of Google Maps Street View.

Google Cardboard costs only $ 10, has been able to directly purchase online (of course, you can begin making at home DIY), applies to any 4.7-inch or less Android mobile devices. First on the phone as long as the first open Google Maps Street View feature, and then click on continuous real map or two, then looked around the icon will be simultaneously displayed in the lower right of the screen. Then put Google Cardboard can see the location on Google Maps view of 360 degrees, which means you can stay in the United States leisurely apartment, looking through Google Cardboard far skyscraper in Shanghai.

Google Cardboard far skyscraper in Shanghai

In fact, Google amplification real map for some time, but regardless of the development or application of new features can be said to be more cool, so showing on Google Maps Street View is not just real simple; for example, through sales to the customer with a street map into the restaurant, department stores, movie theaters and other places to visit; or even through the interior plane functions, so that people can visit a place in advance, for example, arrange trips to Madison Square Garden in real life, by making a feature you can know in advance View how the position.

Earlier this month, Google announced in a blog, which has sold over 50 million units Google Cardboard; and the company said it is expanding the territory of virtual reality applications, the company will be hiring more staff development related.

(Source: Mashable )

Keywords: Android, Google, Google Cardboard, Google Map, augmented reality