Amidst Google’s numerous announcements at its I/O developer conference, it was Google’s low-budget but practical take on virtual reality that was perhaps the most notable device, for me at least. Facebook may have dropped_$2 billion_to buy VR device maker Oculus, but, for Google, using cardboard and an Android device is enough. That comparison isn’t strictly fair, since Oculus does a lot more than make its Oculus VR product, but — in end user terms — Android Cardboard offers the same opportunity_to experience virtual reality, albeit on a budget-driven and simple level. “We want everyone to experience virtual reality in a...

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