{"id":1625,"date":"2014-08-27T12:34:33","date_gmt":"2014-08-27T12:34:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/?p=1625"},"modified":"2014-08-27T12:34:33","modified_gmt":"2014-08-27T12:34:33","slug":"my-google-cardboard-prototype","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/my-google-cardboard-prototype\/","title":{"rendered":"My Google Cardboard Prototype"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Finspiredtoeducate.net%2Finspiredtoeducate%2Fmy-google-cardboard-prototype%2F&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height: 30px; align: left; margin: 2px 0px 2px 0px\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- Facebook Like Button END -->\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/IMAG05151.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1627\" src=\"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/IMAG05151.jpg\" alt=\"Google Cardboard\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" srcset=\"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/IMAG05151.jpg 500w, http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/IMAG05151-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cardboard.withgoogle.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Google Cardboard<\/a> is a virtual reality technology building upon the capabilities of an Android Device. \u00a0 In a <a title=\"Google #Cardboard: Virtual Reality Fun for $2.50\" href=\"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/?p=1536\" target=\"_blank\">previous blog post<\/a>, I discussed the exciting potential of this technology in education, art, and engineering. \u00a0 With help from a local Macon Maker, I was able to print my first prototype of the Google Cardboard. \u00a0 It was very fun to build this prototype in a few hours with <a title=\"3 Tutorials on 3D Modelling with TinkerCAD.COM\" href=\"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/?p=1557\" target=\"_blank\">TinkerCad<\/a>. \u00a0 I never imagined that I&#8217;d be making a cool physical object with a browser based application.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re interested in tinkering or experimenting this model, visit the following link at TinkerCad. \u00a0 If you use this model, please drop me a line and let me know!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tinkercad.com\/things\/6EN9IbUAoOf\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/tinkercad.com\/things\/6EN9IbUAoOf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>I think it&#8217;s awesome that Google has fostered a whole community of makers to improve their Google Cardboard technology. \u00a0 Check out the community progress here: <a href=\"%20https:\/\/plus.google.com\/communities\/111524380182206513071\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0https:\/\/plus.google.com\/communities\/111524380182206513071<\/a><\/p>\n<p>I want to thank Jeremy Barker for helping me print this first prototype. \u00a0 He&#8217;s a very talented and knowledgeable maker specializing in 3D scanning and digital fabrication in Macon, GA. \u00a0 He was very kind to give me and a few young makers a tour of his rapid prototyping lab. \u00a0 \u00a0The kids were amazed by the 3D printers and scanners. \u00a0 It was exciting to hear him share his dream to build a 3D scanning \/ digital fab business. \u00a0 \u00a0Like all start-ups, getting initial funding is a challenge. \u00a0 So&#8230;Please consider checking out his <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/d0q224\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;GoFundMe&#8221; 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