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16 of the coolest apps for Cardboard, Google's DIY virtual reality headset

Rob PriceJan 2, 2016, 16:00 IST

Guests try out Google Cardboard at the NYT Mag Live Design and Technology Event on June 7, 2015 in San Francisco, California.Kimberly White/Getty Images for The New York Times

Google Cardboard is one of the search giant's coolest projects in a long time.

Sure, it's not as immediately useful as Google Maps, and you won't find yourself checking it as often as Search - but it's virtual reality! Using your smartphone!

With just a piece of cardboard and a compatible smartphone, anyone can dive into an array of virtual worlds. From exploring Street View like never before to taking three-dimensional photographs, from immersive VR journalism to exploring our solar system - here are 16 of the coolest apps available for Google Cardboard today.

Note: Cardboard is compatible with iOS, but the majority of apps out there are for Android, so that's what we've focused on. And if you don't have a Cardboard viewer yet, you can pick one up cheaply here »