{"id":10849,"date":"2018-01-17T17:00:37","date_gmt":"2018-01-17T14:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unlockunit.com\/blog\/?p=10849"},"modified":"2018-05-02T11:04:47","modified_gmt":"2018-05-02T08:04:47","slug":"use-cb-enabler-for-gear-vr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unlockunit.com\/blog\/use-cb-enabler-for-gear-vr\/","title":{"rendered":"How can I use the CB Enabler for Gear VR?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Over the past few years, a lot of important players joined the virtual reality game, attracted by its huge potential. Basically, this would be an excellent thing, since more and more platforms and games became available for users to choose from. But things are not always all sunshine and butterflies\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

The major disadvantage of this entire…variety is that <\/span>the games for each platform aren\u2019t compatible between them<\/b>. Take Samsung\u2019s Gear VR and Google Cardboard, for example. There are tons of awesome titles available for the latter, which Gear VR users would like to try, but it\u2019s technically impossible. <\/span><\/p>\n

When I got mine, I thought it would be great if there were a better way to get Cardboard apps running on Gear VR<\/span>. And guess what? It can be done.<\/span><\/p>\n

All hail to you, mighty devs!<\/span><\/h2>\n

A couple of brainy developers came with the solution for this: a Cardboard enabler. Or, as everybody knows it, a CB enabler for Gear VR. Curious about the way it works? Let\u2019s find out together!<\/span><\/p>\n

The idea behind the app is simple: it allows you to use any virtual reality content supported just by Google Cardboard on a Samsung Gear VR headset. Or, if you prefer a simpler explanation, it allows you to <\/span>play Cardboard apps on Gear VR<\/b>.. Pretty neat, huh?<\/span><\/p>\n

The app comes with a couple of cool features as well, being able to improve motion blur. Automatically, this also<\/span> improves the VR experience<\/b>, as long as you keep those settings. <\/span><\/p>\n

Google, why are you so mean? <\/span><\/h2>\n

Even though the CB Enabler for Gear VR was such a cool and useful app, Google didn\u2019t want owners of Samsung\u2019s headset to play its apps, so <\/span>they axed it from the Play Store<\/b>. Haters\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

But there\u2019s no reason to be sad, since the beauty of Android lies in the fact that you can install apps from other sources as well, as long as you have the APK file. If you don\u2019t – most likely – you can get it below. <\/span><\/p>\n

CB Enabler for Gear VR APK file<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

After getting the <\/span>Cardboard enabler for Gear APK<\/span>, you\u2019re almost good to go, since it\u2019s <\/span>an app that allows you to use Cardboard apps almost natively on the Gear VR.<\/span><\/p>\n

How to use the CB Enabler for Gear VR<\/span><\/h2>\n

Ok, so let\u2019s make it clear: actually, there are <\/span>three main ways through which you can use Cardboard apps for Gear VR<\/b>: <\/span><\/p>\n