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All developers actively developing experiences for Google Cardboard should use the open source Cardboard SDKs for iOS, Android NDK, and Unity XR Plugin.
The Daydream View VR headset is no longer available for purchase as of October 15, 2019. As of November 2023, previously supported devices will no longer be able to download and install Google VR Serivces (Android application ID com.google.vr.vrcore) for new users.

GvrCardboardHelpers

General Cardboard helper methods.

Summary

Public static functions
`Recenter()`	`void` Manual recenter for Cardboard apps.
`SetViewerProfile(String viewerProfileUri)`	`void` Set the Cardboard viewer params.

Public static functions

Recenter

void Recenter()

Manual recenter for Cardboard apps.

After recentering the camera's orientation will be given in the new recentered coordinate system.

Do not use for Daydream apps as controller based recentering is handled automatically by Google VR Services. GvrControllerInput::recentered for details.

SetViewerProfile

void SetViewerProfile(
  String viewerProfileUri
)

Set the Cardboard viewer params.

Example URI for 2015 Cardboard Viewer V2: "http://google.com/cardboard/cfg?p=CgZHb29nbGUSEkNhcmRib2FyZCBJL08gMjAxNR0rGBU9JQHegj0qEAAASEIAAEhCAABIQgAASEJYADUpXA89OggeZnc-Ej6aPlAAYAM".

Details

Parameters

viewerProfileUri

The URI to a cardboard viewer profile.