#HackThePlanet VR Cardboard

3.9
209 reviews
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Teen
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About this app

A vizual sonic mind-wondering ‘Google Cardboard’ Virtual Reality trip for electronic music lovers and space cadets everywhere.

The ‘Google Cardboard” Viewer and #HackThePlanet App open a VR portal into an immersive cyberdelic parallel universe inspired by the Anniversary's of cyberpunk composer Simon Boswell (Ashens & The Quest For The Game Child, Burn:Cycle, Drug Bust Doody) and the geek cult classic 'Hackers'. The cyber flick that blazed the way for Hipsters, YouTube, EDM, Memes & Global Hacking. http://www.simonboswell.com

Experience for the first time the exclusive in App #HackThePlanet Lo-Fi and dirty redux track by 'Revenge of Calculon' & 'Simon Boswell'. This electro mind-melting experience uses early experimental samples and code, that never made it into Simon's 'Hackers' EDM soundtrack, and recently discovered on a yellow PsychFi floppy disc.

Google Cardboard – Eye Popping Experience

A fun, affordable viewer that hacks your smartphone into a powerful VR headset

Revenge Of Calculon – Funkatronic Luchadores:

Who's gonna save you from the evil Dr Calculon? Have no worries honey, two sonic manipulators are here to save humankind! Bringing you a juicy slice of dirty bass grooves topped with a full fat layer of B-movie synth attacks.. http://www.revengeofcalculon.com

Warning - #HackThePlanet & PsychFi Lab Product Information:

Take the #HackThePlanet virtual pill and boot up into a 360 retro-mania mash up. Catch flashbacks of counter-culture Futique pioneer Timothy Leary and watch out for pop culture glitches with some of Simon's YouTube creator collaborations including Vidfest legends Ashens, Mr Weebl & Lee Hardcastle.

A bonus element to #HackThePlanet is the option to live sync your own fave track. At start just spot the second flashing PsychFi Pirate and play your track, please do share your top picks on social media. #HackThePlanet #PsychFi

Please read carefully before taking. If you have any question ask your I.T. department, be extra careful operating on alcohol and other medication.

Possible side effects include increased blood pressure, perspiration, diluted pupils, wobbly knees, wowness, happy faces, vibrating ear drums, need to share feelings & universal enlightenment.

#HackThePlanet is a fan produced, non profit Arts App: Hackers (Ian Softley and Copyright MGM/UA), Timothy Leary (Copyright The Futique Trust).

Buzz - #HackThePlanet & Hackers 20th Anniversary:

"Incredibly it is 20 years since the release of one of my favourite films - Hackers. Here I talk to its director Iain Softley about how this pop culture gem has gained in reputation over the years." Mark Kermode: BBC Uncut https://youtu.be/2SM-Su6gcIQ

"Hackers is a perfect example of this phenomenon. It was made at a time when the idea of “hacking” and underground tech culture was a brand new thing, or at least still in its infancy, but it was because of this film that a lot of that subculture grew the way it did. Also, the fashion. WOW." NERDIST

“You many not know his name, but if you’re a movie fan you’ll certainly know his music: Simon Boswell is one of the UK’s finest living soundtrack composers, whose work has graced films such as Danny Boyle’s debut ‘Shallow Grave’, Alejandro Jodorowsky’s mind-melting ‘Santa Sangre’, loopy Angelina Jolie cybercrime flick ‘Hackers’.”

Now. Here. This. Time Out London

"A darkened room in the basement of the Mercure Hotel in Inverness city centre. I'm looking through a cardboard visor & experiencing something called Google Cardboard. It's a 360 degree digital kaleidoscope of spectral light & colour. Accompanied by the trippy music of Simon Boswell, composer of film soundtrack such as Shallow Grave and Hackers. Simon is in room as a panellist on Raindance Presents Screenage Hacks - From Indiegogo to Google Cardboard. Clearly enjoying the surreal sight of delegates spaced out on this head lo-fi/hi-tech mix.” XpoNorth
Updated on
Feb 4, 2017

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Ratings and reviews

3.9
205 reviews
A Google user
December 18, 2019
Didn't have any fps issues like others claim. But I thought this was a game when I downloaded it. But for real? It's just a flight through a trippy tunnel? I could watch that on youtube I don't need an app for this. What is even more suspicious is that the app requests access to device storage, doesn't explain why, but works fine when denied. That sounds like an attempt at stealing personal information. It also would not close with normal back commands. Very shady and useless app. Don't get it.
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PsychFi Lab
February 6, 2020
Hi Scott, thank you for feedback & sorry didn't get App. It was created in fan spirit to celebrate 30th Anniversary of cult composer Simon Boswell (Hackers, Hardware, Shallow Grave) in 2015. One of first Google Cardboard experiences using early Nexus & Unity and for a live concert, and never meant to be a game just celebrate cyber culture :)
A Google user
May 30, 2019
I'd like to have enjoyed this, but the music is so cringy that I just couldn't stand it, add to that the fact that the fps suffers when looking forwards (but not when looking anywhere else) and it's just a bit too frustrating.
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Marcin Żołądź
December 9, 2021
downloading a 2 minute long vr video? at least the cardboard looks cool, but that's all
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What's new

Added "Re-center" button to reset the viewport when needed.
Now works (without movement) on devices without a gyroscope.
Made some tweaks and bug fixes