Google Daydream
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| Type | Virtual reality platform |
| Release date | November 10, 2016 |
| Introductory price | Google Daydream View: US$79 |
| Operating system | Native: Android (Nougat and up) |
| Predecessor | Google Cardboard |
| Website | vr |
Google Daydream is a virtual reality (VR) platform developed by Google for use with its Google Daydream View virtual reality headset and Android Nougat, the seventh major version of the Android mobile operating system. It was announced at the Google I/O developer conference in May 2016, with the first VR headset released on November 10, 2016.
Contrasting with Google's first VR platform, Google Cardboard, Google Daydream is built into the Android operating system starting with the release of Android 7.1 Nougat. The platform includes both software and hardware specifications, designating compatible phones "Daydream-ready".
Daydream will only work on certain newer phones with specific components. Google announced at the Google I/O conference that eight hardware partners will make Daydream-ready phones: Samsung, HTC, LG, Xiaomi, Huawei, ZTE, Asus and Alcatel. Phones will dedicate processing power to the Daydream mode in order to reduce latency and prevent nausea.
The following phones have been confirmed as Daydream-ready:
Google Daydream View was announced on October 4, 2016, as the first headset for Daydream. Daydream-ready smartphones can be placed in the front compartment of the Daydream View and then viewed in VR through the headset's two lenses. The View distinguished itself from previous VR head mounts by being constructed out of a light-weight cloth material, as well as featuring capacitive nubs and an NFC chip to simplify the process of setting up virtual reality viewing.
The Daydream View was released on November 10, 2016.
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