Google Cardboard Camera (Photo : Google Play)
Owners of a Google Cardboard virtual reality (VR) headset and Android smartphone can use the Cardboard Camera app to take 360-degree virtual reality photos. The mobile app makes adjustments so objects in the photograph look near or far, and then sends slightly different pictures to each eye to create the appearance of a 3D image.
The process of creating the VR pic is like using a mobile phone to take a panoramic photo, according to PC Mag. However, it is a more immersive experience.
In the search giant's description of the new Cardboard app, it explains that virtual reality photos are three-dimensional. Thus, near things appear near, and far things appear far. This makes it ideal for events such as get-togethers and vacations.
The Cardboard Camera app does not really produce a 3D photo since it is not possible to move within the photo. Another issue is that the photo is not a true virtual reality "sphere." In other words, no footage can be captured above or below the photographer.
Yet another key drawback of the Camera app is that it is impossible to share the 3D photos through emails or social networks including Facebook and Twitter. The only way is to transfer the smartphone to another Google Cardboard.
However, the app does include the ability to add sound to the VR photo, according to Tech Crunch. In addition, the VR camera's users have reported that the panoramic photos are quite dazzling.
In other Google Cardboard news, Lucasfilm has just unveiled a VR experience for the VR headset called Jakku Spy. It puts Cardboard users into a desert environment in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens."
Google's new Cardboard Camera app is now available in the Google Play store. It is a free.
