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Google Cardboard. It’s Like Oculus Rift VR Only Cheaper

September 2, 2014 By Kim
Tagged With: 3D vision goggles, amaze your friends, cardboard, DIY, Google Cardboard, lenses, maker projects, Oculus Rift, Oculus VR, virtual reality, VR

Google Cardboard DIY virtual reality glasses

Oculus Rift is a new, next generation virtual reality gaming headset. A few months ago, I heard that Google gave each attendee at their I/O conference a cardboard, DIY virtual reality headset kit. I posted it on Facebook, where I share lot of breaking news and fun stuff. You should follow along. I must have passed the news along to my boys, too. Young Maker Teen decided he wanted make a Google Cardboard Virtual Reality (VR) headset at home. I ... [ Read More ]

Global Cardboard Challenge with the Imagination Foundation

September 25, 2012 By Kim
Tagged With: Caine's Arcade, cardboard, family fun, Global Cardboard Challenge, Imagination Foundation, maker projects, STEM, upcycled

You've heard the story of Caine's Arcade, yes? No? Click here for the heartwarming video. In a nutshell, Caine, a lonely 9-year-old boy in East LA, fashioned an entire Chuck E. Cheesey-worthy arcade out of corrugated boxes at his dad's used car parts store. It's amazing. But Caine never had any customers until the right person walked through the door and bought a fun pass. The best part came after the video, when a scholarship fund was started ... [ Read More ]

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About Kim

Kim headshot Summer 2012 I’m a Chicago-area mom / empty-nester who is passionate about sharing ideas and resources to raise kids who love Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). I’m a published author, blogger, vlogger, baker and maker. I love to travel, especially on trips that involve hiking and other active endeavors, farm tours, and learning new things in general.[Read More...]

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