VR Theater for Cardboard

Media player in full virtual reality for Google VR, for both 2D and 3D movies

Couch Games Software · it.couchgames.apps.cardboardcinema

5.0 out of 5 (1 rating) 1M+ downloads v1.0.1 34.6 MB Android 8.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v1.0.1 (67)
Updated: Aug 3, 2026 (2 months ago)
APK size: 34.6 MB
Requires: Android 8.0+ (API 26)
CPU support: ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Graphics: OpenGL ES 3.0+
Category: Video Players & Editors (app)
Listed since: Mar 3, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 6 (1 sensitive)
Website: plus.google.com/u/0/b/109034280421109736310/109034280421109736310/posts
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

VR Theater for Cardboard is an app by Couch Games Software in the Video Players & Editors category, listed since at least March 2021. It includes native code for ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 0.12.11, the APK grew from 27.9 MB to 34.6 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 6.0 to 8.0. It asks for 6 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: read media video. It asks for the same permissions as version 0.15.1.

What's new in v1.0.1

VR Theater 1.0 — the theater finally has seats. Turn on "Theater seating" next to the Play button: the empty room becomes an auditorium, and you're sitting in it. Off by default — if your phone can take it, try it. Also: - spatial audio got a serious upgrade, on by default this time - the usual bug fixes, and certainly some new ones Something, somewhere, will break. Write to me when it does.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Are you waiting for the perfect media player in proper VR? Give this one a try, while you keep waiting! Sporting great features, like: • plenty of bugs • sub-par graphics • incomplete and out of date instructions • clumsy controls • limited features • embarrassing User Interface • limited movie formats compatibility --- Got your Google Cardboard handy (or why not, maybe a better headset, like the Homido VR)? Great! Enjoy your own 2D and 3D movies in a virtual cinema, for free (it also supports panoramic 360° and 180° movies)! Full Virtual Reality: turn your head around and watch the environment. 2 (honestly bare) 3D environments, and dozens of photographic ones to choose from. Works with all mp4 files (and with a bit of luck other formats...), can play movies from the web and other applications. Supports many 3D movie formats, like SBS, Over/Under and Red-Cyan anaglyph, but plays normal 2D movies as well. Supports .srt subtitle files: select them manually, or automatically if the subtitle file name matches the video. No ads, no in-app payments or statistics gathering: 100% free for personal use! Doesn't require buttons on the headset to work. Make yourself at home: check the "Options" menu and configure the theater as you like! Support: [email protected] The movie represented on the virtual screen ("Elephants Dream" (c) copyright 2006, Blender Foundation / Netherlands Media Art Institute / www.elephantsdream.org), can be freely downloaded in both SBS and over/under version at the URL: https://orange.blender.org/blog/elephants-dream-in-stereoscopic-3d

Version history

4 versions are listed, going back to v0.12.11. Since v0.15.0 it requires Android 8.0+.

v1.0.1 LATEST Aug 3, 2026 34.6 MB TRUSTED v0.15.1 Jun 15, 2026 34.4 MB TRUSTED v0.15.0 Jun 2, 2026 34.4 MB TRUSTED v0.12.11 Jul 19, 2026 27.9 MB TRUSTED

All 4 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Aug 3, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Couch Games Software” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Aug 3, 2026
Validated against Google Play Aug 3, 2026
Signed byCN=Riccardo Di Meo, OU=None, O=Couch Games Software, L=Unknown, ST=Unknown, C=IT
Signing certificate (SHA-1)34:43:A8:73:07:06:26:A4:4D:88:61:5C:BA:DE:C4:49:7F:3F:8D:E2
File MD547c5b671671c321d80dfd9310e740fd5
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (6)

VR Theater for Cardboard requests 6 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.

Read media video Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) it.couchgames.apps.cardboardcinema.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Nfc android.permission.NFC
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Landscape screen android.hardware.screen.landscape
Sensor accelerometer android.hardware.sensor.accelerometer
Sensor gyroscope android.hardware.sensor.gyroscope

VR Theater for Cardboard APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of VR Theater for Cardboard for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 8.0 or later. Version 0.12.11 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 6.0 and later. Get version 0.12.11 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the VR Theater for Cardboard APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 47c5b671671c321d80dfd9310e740fd5.