This document outlines a workshop on cardboard prototyping and Google Cardboard virtual reality applications. The workshop covers cardboard prototyping methods like cut and fold or slice and assemble, introduces the sketchchair design software, discusses laser cutting and assembly, and demos Google Cardboard apps. Cardboard is highlighted as a cheap, strong and recyclable material well-suited for prototyping. The document encourages participants to design their own chair with Sketchchair before fabricating it using a laser cutter. Examples of Google Cardboard apps are also provided.

1. 31.10.2015 Mai NguyenMai Nguyen

2. Today's program
1. Cardboard prototyping methods
2. Introducing sketchchair.cc
3. Design your own chair
4. Laser-cutting and assembly
5. Introducing Google cardboard
6. Google cardboard applications
7. Q&A

3. Cardboard as a material
Advantages

Cheap

Light

Strong

Recyclable
Disadvantages

Damaged by water
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Can't be cleaned
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Hard to bend
Image Source: kids.britannia.com

4. Cardboard prototyping
methods
3 common methods

Cut and Fold

Slice and Assemble

Slice and Glue

5. #1 Cut and fold
Image Source: google.com/cardboard

6. #2 Slice and Assemble
Use softwares to turn a 3D design into 2D assembly
parts
Image Source: madebyothers.com.au

7. #3 Slice and Glue
Glue multiple sheets to create 3D volumes
Image Source: ecouterre.com

8. Fabrication Process
Design
Make
Assemble
-Sketchchair
-123DMake
- Lasercutter
- CNC machine
Image Source: https://hotmess3d.com

9. Design your own chair with
Sketchchair

10. Install Sketchchair
Get v.0.9.0.1 from http://sketchchair.cc/download.php
Duration: 10 mins

11. Design your own chair with
Sketchchair
1. Start with the brush tool, sketch out a shape you want.
Duration: 20 mins

12. Design your own chair with
Sketchchair
2. In layers tab, adjust chair width (units: mm)

13. Design your own chair with
Sketchchair
3. Once design is complete, select make it

14. Design your own chair with
Sketchchair
4. In Materials tab, key in material thickness (d), and sizes
((w) & (h))

15. Fabricate your chair
5. Download your design in Tools > Save pdf
Alternatively, go to File > Export Pattern > To PDF or SVG
6. Send your file to a laser cutter or a CNC machine

16. Laser cutting
With your pdf or svg file, we
1. Use CorelDraw to open it and resize
2. Select Print to send file to Mercury Laser cutter
Cutting time for each chair: 10-15 mins

17. Introducing Google Cardboard
Merging 2 images together
Image Source: google.com/cardboard

18. Apps for Google Cardboard
Go to https://www.google.com/get/cardboard/apps/
Download Cardboard app from Play Store / App Store

19. Cardboard Standing Desk
Refold.co

20. Toaster
basheertome.com/hue

21. Flexible love
flexiblelove.com

22. Summary
Cardboard is cheap, strong and environmentally
friendly.
Great for prototyping
Virtual reality applications will multiply in great number
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