By Cameron Faulkner,Joe Osborne
Update: During Google IO 2017, the firm announced a well-documented and significant move forward for Daydream: standalone headsets. Read more about how it’s all expected to work and who’s involved below.
Daydream is Google’s latest attempt at bringing VR to mobile devices, and it’s quite different than Google Cardboard, to say the least.
Unlike Google’s somewhat-disposable VR headset, which aimed to get people in the VR door with a low cost and lenient power requirements, Daydream is a more robust vision that has its sight set on providing higher-quality experiences to Android Nougat, and soon Android O, users.
Beyond even that, though Google is working with partners like Qualcomm, HTC and Lenovo to develop Daydream headsets that are completely free of phones, PCs and wires.
In short, Daydream is all about bringing exciting and absorbing VR experiences to those who can’t afford a HTC Vive or Oculus Rift. Here’s everything you need to know about it.
Cut to the chase
- What is it? Google’s VR platform
- When is it out? Now
- What will it cost? $79 (£69, about AU$104) for the View
Daydream View headset
Want to get started with Daydream? Google has its own headset that you’ll be able to use with Daydream-ready phones. …read more
Source:: techradar.com – Gaming
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