Travel the world in VR with Google Cardboard and the Street View app

Google Cardboard, the poor man's VR headset, now lets you explore the world in VR using the Google Street View app.

The feature was previously hidden within the Google Maps app and difficult to access. With the Street View app for iOS or Android, walking through the streets of Paris, Tokyo or virtually any location is just a button press away.

I downloaded the Street View app for iPhone, took it for a trip around the world and it wasn't a bad experience.

To transport yourself to a destination, simply type the place into the search bar and wait for Street View locations to populate. Once you've picked a place, hit the little VR headset/Cardboard icon in the top right corner, pop your phone into your Cardboard viewer and, voilà, you're now somewhere else. Read more...