Answer is: No. VirtualGSMS offers Virtual GSM Shield services too. But thats just one of the Virtual Shields you can use in VGSMS. There will be new shields and so functions added to VGSMS forever. For example, latest shield, GeminiVisionAPI, replaces entire single-board computers like Raspberry Pi's and camera extensions with it from your Computer Vision projects. Our purpose is to reduce components as much as possible from microcontroller projects.

This Shield lets microcontrollers to speak with Google's Gemini 1.5 Flash Vision - so you can send images from rear or front cameras of your smartphone with the prompt from your microcontroller to Gemini and get response. You can make smart robots, detect objects and so much more. This Shield is in development but will be released on the next version.

Unlike GSM shields, VirtualGSMS isn’t a physical component. Instead, the device is connected to a smartphone via Bluetooth or OTG cables. This reduces e-waste and helps repurpose old smartphones. Additionally, using a smartphone is much safer, faster, and cheaper than using a GSM shield. Smartphones also come with a variety of sensors. VirtualGSMS not only allows you to use GSM modules, but also lets you access every sensor that the smartphone has, such as the LDR, gyro, speakers, microphone, and more.