Cats have been turning cardboard boxes into sources of amusement for centuries. Now Google is following their lead with Cardboard, a DIY project that teaches you how to build a virtual reality headset with only an app, an Android smartphone, and a cardboard box. Oculus Rift, eat your heart out (or not).
Before you can create your own VR headset, you’ll need to go buy all the items on Google’s shopping list:
You’ll also need a ruler, glue, and scissors, an X-acto knife, or laser cutter to complete the project. Once you’ve complied all the materials, Google will explain how to make the perfect VR headset. As soon as you’ve finished, you should have a fully functional VR headset.
According to the Google Play Store app posting, the Cardboard app works with the following applications:
Google hopes that its Cardboard project will show people just how easy it is to make a basic VR headset and encourage more developers to work on new VR experiences for everyone.
Are you tired of paying for streaming services you never watch just to get a phone plan feature you actually want? T-Mobile has good news for you! The carrier is rolling out new plans, called T-Mix, in early November to replace its old Experience lineup with a build-your-own perks system called Picks.
The benefits you choose vary from streaming and gaming to food delivery, AI, satellite service, and phone discounts. But if you are satisfied with your existing plan, you can keep it.
Merely days after the iPhone Duo hit the shelves, images of broken screens on the phone started popping up across social media. Until now, it’s been unclear what’s causing the line of defective pixels that appears vertically along the crease, as well as horizontally, on the phone’s inner display.
Apple has finally acknowledged the issue, which has shown up on iPhone Duo units owned by customers as well as demo units in stores. In a statement shared with Bloomberg, Apple says that not all iPhone Duo units are affected and that those that are tend to show the display fault early on. The company added that users who experience problems with their iPhone Duo display should contact AppleCare for a replacement.
Not long ago, Apple treated independent repair like an act of outright hostility. The Cupertino giant locked down parts with serial-number pairing, while repair tools remained firmly out of reach of anyone outside its authorized repair network. More importantly, the company waged a legal and lobbying battle against right-to-repair legislation.
I've covered enough of these fights over the years to know what a shift looks like. That's why what happened in October 2026 genuinely caught me off guard. The day the iPhone Duo went on sale, what may be the most mechanically complex iPhone to date, Apple pulled off a surprising about-face. It published teardown-style repair manuals for a handful of major components.