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Cardboard on Windows Pc

Developed By: Google LLC

License: Free

Rating: 3,5/5 - 162.883 votes

Last Updated: August 04, 2026

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 4.0
Size 10.8 MB
Release Date December 11, 25
Category Libraries & Demo Apps

App Permissions:
Allows access to the vibrator. [see more (10)]

What's New:
Key updates: • We've completely rebuilt the Cardboard demo app with the new Cardboard open-source software (OSS) SDK to improve performance and stability.... [see more]

Description from Developer:
Cardboard puts virtual reality on your smartphone. The Cardboard app helps you to launch your favourite VR experiences, discover new apps and set up a viewer. The app is now built... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Cardboard and install on Windows PC. Cardboard is free Libraries & Demo app, developed by Google LLC. Latest version of Cardboard is 4.0, was released on 2025-12-11 (updated on 2026-08-04). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 10,000,000. Overall rating of Cardboard is 3,5. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 162,883 users, 81,888 users had rated it 5*, 46,044 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Cardboard on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Cardboard on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Cardboard on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

  1. Install using BlueStacks
  2. Install using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Install Cardboard using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Cardboard" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Cardboard on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Cardboard" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 4.0 , 3.5 , 3.4 , 1.9.

Download Cardboard 4.0 on Windows PC – 10.8 MB

Download Cardboard 3.5 on Windows PC – 20.9 MB

Download Cardboard 3.4 on Windows PC – 30.4 MB

Download Cardboard 1.9 on Windows PC – 80.5 MB

Cardboard puts virtual reality on your smartphone. The Cardboard app helps you to launch your favourite VR experiences, discover new apps and set up a viewer. The app is now built on the Cardboard open-source software (OSS) SDK.
To fully enjoy this app, you'll need a Cardboard viewer. Learn more and get your own Cardboard viewer at http://g.co/cardboard. To learn more about the Cardboard open-source project, visit our GitHub repository at https://github.com/googlevr/cardboard.
By using this app, you agree to be bound by our Google Terms of Service (Google TOS, http://www.google.com/accounts/TOS), Google's general Privacy Policy (http://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/) and the additional terms below. This app is a Service as defined in the Google TOS. The terms regarding software in our services apply to your use of this app.
Do not use this app while driving, walking or in any way that distracts you from real-world situations and prevents you from obeying traffic or safety regulations.
Key updates:
• We've completely rebuilt the Cardboard demo app with the new Cardboard open-source software (OSS) SDK to improve performance and stability. You can learn more about the project on our GitHub repository: https://github.com/googlevr/cardboard.
Allows access to the vibrator.
Required to be able to access the camera device.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows applications to connect to paired bluetooth devices.
Allows applications to discover and pair bluetooth devices.
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.