Over the summer, I attended a Hangout entitled Cardboard on Air hosted by members of the EdTech Team. This was the first time I had heard about the possibility of using a smartphone to experience virtual reality with a viewer. By simply downloading the Google Cardboard app and using a Works with Google Cardboard certified viewer, you can transport yourself to places around the world and beyond without ever having to step through the door. Luckily for me, I was selected as the winner of one such viewer. Since then, I have been trying out the Google Cardboard app as well as additional VR apps to find ways I can bring it into the French classroom. 

If you happen to get your hands on a viewer that requires assembly, I have put together a 10-step tutorial with pictures. I believe the viewer I received is similar to a classic viewer which retails for $14.99 US. There are several variations of the Cardboard viewer which you can find here: google.com/get/cardboard/get-cardboard/. For Canadian orders, you can try your luck on Amazon.ca.

To learn more about how you could use Google Cardboard in the classroom, I recommend that you watch the archived Cardboard on Air video. Also, flip through Molly's Cardboard slideshow to find links to suggested VR apps, Cardboard Experience apps, links to must-see street views, and videos for Cardboard. 

Thanks again to Molly and the EdTech Team for the super cool prize!

Update: Molly has set up a very handy Google Site that pretty much sums up all the wealth of resources she has created and collected. Go ahead, Experience the World with Google Maps and Google Cardboard.