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last year at Google i/o Google introduced this the Google cardboard it was the company's first step into the world of virtual reality now of course when it was announced last year we weren't sure if it was some weird joke but then we got our hands on it and we soon realized that Google was on to something big while many people are quick to jump on the oculus bandwagon when it comes to VR Google was creating an immersive experience with nothing but a piece of cardboard and a smartphone in your pocket it might not be the best-looking VR headset we've seen but that's not the point it's meant to be the simplest and most affordable way to experience VR Google introduced a new version of its cardboard hardware with a few key changes one it's bigger and can support phones up to six inches - there's a new button instead of the old magnetic button that slid up and down the new buttons made out of this conductive foam that works as the primary input device when using cardboard lastly it's much easier to assemble it's a three-step process which means you'll be up and running in a matter of seconds google also announced a new sdk so developers can build apps along with a cardboard app for iOS the overall experience of using cardboard with an iPhone is basically the same as Android just do it make your dreams come true there are four main demos to choose from including this awesome kaleidoscope demo but there's also explore urban height and exhibit Google said it shipped over a million cardboard units last year and we wouldn't be surprised to see Google ship many more in 2015 in addition to announcing a new viewer Google also spent a lot of time talking about a new education focus initiative called expeditions it's essentially designed to allow teachers to lead a classroom of up to 30 students on a virtual field trip seems like a low-cost way to prove the educational possibilities of virtual reality in general and mobile VR specifically while it may seem weird to take students on a virtual field trip the possibilities of doing so are limitless students can now go into space through a volcano deep into a jungle and more all without leaving their classroom the new cardboard viewer isn't too different from last year's version with exception of the new button and support for larger devices it's still well cardboard though that's not a bad thing what you see is what you get it's not meant to be the fanciest VR headset but an affordable headset for you to actually try VR anyways thank you guys so much for watching and if you guys enjoyed this video give this video a thumbs up and we will you guys in the next one just do it