Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
- Android
- Android Tablet
- HTC Vive
- Oculus Experiences
- Playstation VR
- Daydream
- Steam
- Gear VR
- SteamVR
- Oculus Rift




Cardboard is described as 'Is Google's virtual reality software to help launch your favorite VR experiences, discover new apps, and set up a viewer' and is an app. There are three alternatives to Cardboard for a variety of platforms, including Android, Gear VR, Meta Quest, SteamVR and Daydream apps. The best Cardboard alternative is YouTube VR, which is free. Other great apps like Cardboard are Daydream and Samsung VR.




Daydream brings high quality virtual reality (VR) to Daydream-ready phones. With the Daydream app, you can launch your favorite virtual reality experiences and browse from an ever-growing collection of apps and games.




Samsung VR’s huge library of immersive VR 360 videos, there’s no limit to where you can go. Explore the different categories or scroll through your personalized feed, filled with content tailored to your tastes.



