I used CoSpaces last summer and early in the fall. Its not a tool that students will utilize to develop a VR experience in a day.

Cardboard Camera.
Cardboard Camera is a totally free Android app used by Google. The app lets you take a 360 scenic image that you can share to view in Google Cardboard audience or similar VR headset. The app will capture any noises including your voiceover present while recording the image. Those who utilize Cardboard Camera on Android can save their VR images in Google Photos where they can be cropped and modified with standard image filters. Cardboard Camera for Android is available.
here.
Heres a video tutorial on how to use the Cardboard Camera app..

Story Spheres is a neat tool for including audio recordings to 360 images. Story Spheres lets you upload short audio recordings in which you describe to audiences what theyre seeing, the history of what theyre seeing, and the significance of whats in the scene theyre seeing. Its possible to publish numerous recordings. When youre done you can share your Story Spheres story in a post, on social networks, or any other place that you normally post a link. Take a.
take a look at this Story Spheres story about Uluru to get a better sense of what can be done with Story Spheres. In 2015 I composed directions for how to utilize Story Spheres. You can.
read those instructions here or.
enjoy my video about how to make a Story Spheres story..

Story Spheres.

A Related, Confusing Note.

The Google Street View app for Android and iOS uses more than simply a method to see interesting places around the world. The finished photosphere can be shared with others in a range of ways including direct sharing through SMS or e-mail, posting on social media, or by contributing to the Google Maps neighborhood.
here. The Google Street View Android app is readily available.
here.

Unfortunately, Google hasnt updated the app at all given that 2018 so Im unsure how much longer it will be a viable option for creating VR images
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Tour Builder was Googles option technique to structure trips straight in Google Earth. If you utilized Tour Builder, you have until the end of June to export those tours as KML files that you can then move into Google Earth.
video consisted of with the written directions here..

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Like thousands of other people, today Google sent me a reminder that
Tour Creator is shutting down at the end of June. Im disappointed that Google is shutting it down, however theres no sense weeping over spilled milk so Im turning my attention to options to Tour Creator.

Google Street View App.

Im dissatisfied that Google is shutting it down, however theres no sense weeping over spilled milk so Im turning my attention to alternatives to Tour Creator. Those who utilize Cardboard Camera on Android can save their VR images in Google Photos where they can be cropped and edited with standard image filters. In addition to shutting down Tour Creator, Google is shutting down Tour Builder. Trip Builder was Googles alternative method to building tours straight in Google Earth. If you used Tour Builder, you have till the end of June to export those trips as KML files that you can then move into Google Earth.

CoSpaces EDU.