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 Cardboard Java
 =====================
+The Cardboard SDK for Android enables developers familiar with OpenGL to quickly start creating VR applications. The toolkit simplifies many common VR development tasks, including:
+
+Lens distortion correction.
+Head tracking.
+3D calibration.
+Side-by-side rendering.
+Stereo geometry configuration.
+User input event handling.
+
 Copyright (c) 2015 Google Inc.  All rights reserved.
 
 [https://developers.google.com/cardboard/android/get-started](https://developers.google.com/cardboard/android/get-started)