Google launches Android camera app for virtual reality photos

Google is giving Android users a much more immersive way to look at their photos.

The company released a new Android app Thursday that allows you to take panoramic photos and view them through Google's Cardboard virtual reality viewer

Cardboard Camera, available now on Google Play, allows users to capture 360-degree panoramas that they can view in Google Cardboard. You can also capture sound, along with the image, for an even more immersive experience.

Open the app's camera and capture a 360-degree photo the same way you would shoot a panorama. The app then takes a few seconds to render the image. Once finished, you can view it as a panorama or pop it into a Cardboard viewer for a deeper look. Read more...