# Art Room (beta) > Shows photos from the internet, in virtual reality, in a simple room around you Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/org.cmdr2.artroom](https://chrome-stats.com/d/org.cmdr2.artroom) ## Overview - **ID:** `org.cmdr2.artroom` - **Platform:** Android - **Type:** Android app - **Status:** Available - **Publisher:** cmdr2 - **Category:** VIDEO\_PLAYERS - **Downloads:** 1,089 - **Last updated:** 2015-10-06 - **First published:** 2015-10-05 - **Publisher country:** IN - **Data as of:** 2026-09-13 - **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.cmdr2.artroom) - **Website:** [http://cmdr2.org](http://cmdr2.org/) - **Privacy policy:** [https://me.cmdr2.org/policy/privacy-speedsurfer.html](https://me.cmdr2.org/policy/privacy-speedsurfer.html) ## Description Shows photos from the internet, in virtual reality, in a simple room around you. Sources interesting photos from Flickr which indexes over 7 million new photos by artists every week. Useful when bored.


Steps to start viewing photos:
1. Press the "Install" button.
2. After the installation is complete, start the "Art Room" application on your phone.
3. Insert your phone into a Google Cardboard (or similar) viewer. Get your viewer at https://goo.gl/5OgX7A (decent viewers cost between US $20 - $30).
4. Enjoy the collection of random photos from the internet!
5. To view a different photo, push down and leave the trigger on your Cardboard TWICE (like a double click). Or you can also press "Fire1" TWICE on your bluetooth controller.
6. Please visit the authors of the photos to show your support for their work!


Tip: Increase your screen brightness for best results.


Disclaimers:
1. This is a beta test version to seek feedback, so if you encounter problems please let me know your problem and phone model in the comments. This will help me fix the problem.
2: The photos are owned by their respective credited authors. 'Art Room' is only a viewing tool for such photos, and does not own or profit from them.


Controls:
1. To view a different collection of photos, push down and leave the trigger TWICE (like a double click). Or press "Fire1" on your controller TWICE.
2. To look behind you, push down and leave the trigger ONCE and wait for a second. Or press "Fire1" on your controller ONCE, and wait for a second.


Cover image by Nick Russill (http://flic.kr/p/ehTNs). ## Rankings - #1,130,719 — Overall ## Similar extensions and apps - [Photos²](https://chrome-stats.com/d/org.cmdr2.photos) — 267 users - [Panoramas from Flickr VR](https://chrome-stats.com/d/org.cmdr2.places) — 4,478 users - [VR Photo Gallery](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.VRPG.VRPhotoGallery) — 2,827 users - [ShowRoom AR](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.XamkGamelab.ShowroomAR) — 25 users - [VR Modern Art Museum Visit (Ca](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.TheSiliconValleyOneManArmy.VRAPP14) — 261 users - [VR International Art Gallery](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.TheSiliconValleyOneManArmy.VRAPP19) — 8,911 users, 2.11 / 5 - [Virtual Photo Gallery](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.antonellolaurino.VirtualPhotoGallery) — 26 users - [FD VR - Virtual Photo Gallery](https://chrome-stats.com/d/in.fulldive.gallerylauncher) — 80,596 users, 3.31 / 5 - [Cardboard](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.google.samples.apps.cardboarddemo) — 40,180,817 users, 3.29 / 5 - [4D Cards](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.polyrhythmuniverse.avv4) — 9 users - [iPhotoVR : SBS VR Photo Viewer](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.panagola.app.iphotovr) — 184,081 users, 3.59 / 5 - [VR41K AR ZONE](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.interActive.VR41KARZone) — 16 users --- Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/org.cmdr2.artroom)