The Best Cardboard Apps

TILT BRUSH GALLERY On the opening pages, we talked about Tilt Brush, the bizarrely good Google Art package for the HTC Vive. Well, even if you don’t have one, you can look at the images in Tilt Brush Gallery, and marvel at their neon weirdness.

INMIND VR Although it pretends to be a scientific experiment, In Mind VR is a rollercoaster ride through an environment that looks like we imagine the human mind to look. A much higher-res version is available on Vive and Oculus.

NYT VR This app has a simple remit: to share the New York Times video content in virtual reality. It has well produced, smart content, ranging from journalism to documentaries. The firm aims to post new stories every month.

VRSE Like the New York Times app,

Vrse is an app about storytelling, that works with partner media including Vice, Apple, the UN, and the New York Times. It has a wide variety of 360-degree videos to watch.

CARDBOARD DESIGN LAB From Google, this is targeted at VR creators—which could soon include you. It talks about the best ways to design for VR, and the physiological, psychological, and ergonomic elements you need to take account of.

GOOGLE CARDBOARD CAMERA Most video and photos for VR have so far been taken with bespoke equipment— but Google’s smart tech has produced this, which can stitch together images, and record the sound of the environment, too.

YOUTUBE 360 This isn’t a special app—YouTube updated in March 2015 to allow 360-degree videos. A quick search throws up hundreds of them, which can be experienced with a cheap Cardboard headset.