Best 7 Acquisitions Made by Alphabet Inc. in 2015

7. Tilt Brush

Score: 3

Google Cardboard is a pretty cute idea that is the result of the 20% innovation time off that employees have. When it was introduced back in 2014 at the company’s I/O event, there were plenty of raised eyebrows with people wondering why the heck Google was gifting them with some cardboard they had to put together on their own as if it were Ikea.

Since then, however, it’s become pretty clear that Google is not yet done betting on this project that turns your smartphone into a VR set. The (ultra) low-cost virtual reality headset started growing more and more and apps created for it.

That being said, it makes perfect sense for Alphabet Inc. to buy Skillman & Hackett, the studio behind Tilt Brush, a beloved art app. What you can do with it is paint in a 3D space. That’s a pretty exciting prospect and it opens the door to even more possibilities for Cardboard.