Get an Expeditions kit

To use Google Expeditions, you need to buy an Expeditions kit or build your own.

Option 1: Buy a kit

If you live in the U.S., you can buy an Expeditions kit from Best Buy Education or Aquila Education. The kit contains all the hardware you need for an expedition, including:

A tablet and mobile phones
Virtual-reality (VR) viewers
A router that allows Expeditions to run over its own local Wi-Fi network
Chargers
A storage case

The kits are available for 10, 20, or 30 students. The Expeditions app is installed on all devices.

Option 2: Build your own kit

The Expeditions app only works with Android and Apple^® iOS^® devices. To build your own kit, you’ll need:

A mobile device for the guide—we recommend a tablet.
Mobile phones—each participant needs their own device and it must fit into the virtual-reality (VR) viewers you choose. See Mobile phone requirements.
VR viewers—one per mobile device. Check the VR viewer website to make sure they work with your devices. We recommend Google Cardboard.
A router that allows Expeditions to run over its own local Wi-Fi network.
(Optional) A speaker to provide ambient sounds.

Mobile phone requirements

A gyroscope and accelerometer—essential for orientation and to see images shifting in a VR viewer
Android 4.4 and later or iOS 8.0 and later
1 GB of RAM

We also recommend:

A graphics processing unit (GPU) that can support 3D viewing
A high-resolution screen, 720p or 1080p
2 GB of RAM—3 GB or 4 GB would be better
2.4 GHz or 5 GHz Wi-Fi support

Next steps

If you bought a kit, you're ready to set up your Wi-Fi network.
If you built your own kit, you’re ready to download the Expeditions app.