It’s your turn
to make it
When we said Cardboard is for everyone we meant everyone, and that includes manufacturers too. So the Cardboard viewer specification is open source and ready for you to start building.
Download the kitProduction templates
The Manufacturer Kit has been updated for the new Cardboard, with more detailed Cardboard-manufacturery goodness than ever before. The kit includes technical specifications and drawings for lenses, conductive strips, die-cut lines, and more, plus manufacturing tolerances and material specifications. And it even includes guidance for quality assurance, first article inspections, and production scaling procedures.
Download the kitBest practices
Whether you’re making ten Cardboard viewers or ten million, the details make the experience. The Manufacturers Kit contains everything we've learned producing Google Cardboard: our recommendations, usage and branding guidelines, and specifications for each and every component, even the rubber band.
Best practicesMANUFACTURER HELP CENTER
Viewer profile generator
Regardless of the size, shape, or material of your VR viewer, make sure it provides a great experience. Use the Viewer Profile Generator to define your device's key parameters. Add the QR code to your viewer so every Cardboard app will automatically adapt to your viewer.
Viewer profile generator
Works with Google Cardboard
With the Works with Google Cardboard badge, users will know that your VR viewer works great with Cardboard apps and games. To apply for a Works with Google Cardboard badge for your viewer, start with the guidelines below.
Works with Google Cardboard Guidelines