5 February 2016 Tech Article

Cardboard Box Opens Door to Alternate Reality

• In 2014, Google announced the creation of Google Cardboard.

• Google Cardboard is a virtual reality headset.
• As the name implies, it is made out of cardboard.
• Google Cardboard has 3D visual capabilities.
• On January 13th, 2016, Google announced its partnership with ThriveAudio to give the headset spatial audio capabilities.
• Spatial audio capabilities allow the device to project sound from all directions, making the experience more realistic.
• Sound will be diminished and heightened as it travels across the headset to give the effect that the sounds are coming from different directions.