Road to VR

JULY 25, 2017

In a few years’ time Google expects to operate Daydream on “Android scale,” one day opening the VR door to “hundreds of millions of users.” This week Google said they expect 11 Daydream ready phones on the market by the end of 2017. SEE ALSO Google Daydream Review: Casual VR Closes the Gap.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 19, 2017

At first glance, the second generation of Google’s Daydream View VR headset may not look much different. Available in stores today and coinciding with the release of Google’s Pixel 2 phone, Daydream View is an improvement—but you’re probably not going to notice until you actually put it on.

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TechCrunch VR

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Daydream, Google’s mobile-focused virtual reality platform, is losing official support from Google, Android Police reports. Google’s hardware business is already peanuts compared to their search and ads business, so it probably wasn’t clear what the point was.

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Hypergrid Business

AUGUST 6, 2021

Earlier this summer, Google shut down yet another virtual reality app , the 3D objects library called Poly. Google Expeditions also had five virtual tours of major league baseball stadiums and a tour of the International Space Station. Another major Google virtual reality app is the 3D painting tool Tilt Brush.

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Digital Trends

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Finally, with the Google Pixel 6 Pro, there's a new Pixel phone that isn't only about the amazing camera.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 24, 2022

Image by Google). Project Iris is the codename of Google’s AR glasses. According to a report on The Verge, Google is working on AR glasses. The operating system should be Android, but it seems that Google is also building an operating system specific for XR. What about yours? Let me know how things are going for you!

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JULY 31, 2017

This means the Galaxy S8 line of phones are the first ever to support both the Oculus-powered Gear VR ecosystem and Google’s budding Daydream platform. Google VR (@googlevr) July 31, 2017. However, the Galaxy S8 and S8+ are the only phones that support both Daydream and Gear VR on the market.

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Anand Tech

AUGUST 3, 2020

Alongside the launch of the Pixel 4a today, Google has made a mention that it’ll be launching the Pixel 4a (5G) later this year at a price point of $499. To achieve 5G connectivity, Google has two options in the mid-range: The Snapdragon 690 and the Snapdragon 765. Related Reading: Google Announces Pixel 4a - A $349 Value.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Today marks the launch of Google’s high-end Android VR platform, Daydream , a major step beyond Cardboard and a serious competitor to Gear VR. ‘Daydream’ isn’t a single product, it’s Google’s umbrella ecosystem for high-end mobile VR, under which falls Daydream ready phones, headsets, and apps.

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Slashgear

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Our Google Daydream View VR headset Review opens the door to a new era in Google’s mobile VR game, starting with Pixel. The first phones that work with Daydream are the Google Pixel and the Google Pixel XL, both of which are available at the same sources at the headset.

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Road to VR

MARCH 12, 2017

Google launched the Daydream View headset late last year, the company’s first virtual reality hardware product. A slew of recent job postings however suggest significant new AR/VR hardware in the works from Google. A slew of recent job postings however suggest significant new AR/VR hardware in the works from Google.

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Road to VR

JULY 18, 2017

Developed for Google Daydream, honeygrow’s vr training app uses the platform’s remote control to drive interactions, something the developers say made it especially easy for VR newcomers. After each take we could also review playback of the scenes in the headset, letting us know we got the shot and could move on.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 12, 2021

It’s been fun (you should read the reviews that people are writing !), Besides the new headset, according to DigiTimes, HTC is going to launch soon also new 5G phones. Then, the Vive Cosmos had to work with a phone originally, before that feature was put to a halt. Is Google collecting the pieces for an XR headset?

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AR Insider

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

It positions the camera as a search input – applying machine learning and computer vision magic – to identify items you point your phone at. Seen in products like Google Lens , visual search is all about annotating the world. Visual search can also help qualify buying decisions with additional content like reviews.

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AR Insider

DECEMBER 21, 2020

A fter launching in 2017, Google’s ARCore has been relatively quiet. Google reports this week that ARCore has surpassed one billion installs. This refers to the Google Play Services for AR app in Google’s Play Store. Google wants maximum reach for the benefits that AR can bring its core search business.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2024

Anyway, with the end of the life of Quest 2, this cycle finished and a new one started with Quest 3, Apple Vision Pro, Google and Samsung announcing their own headset, and other companies chasing them (e.g. Especially Apple and Google, which are the dominant players in the smartphone industry, are both launching headsets this year.

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AR Insider

AUGUST 12, 2020

As we examined recently, this could be a step towards more practical and commerce-based use cases like storefront reviews. Going back further, Google has long revealed its intentions to use the smartphone as a visual search tool for local discovery. Is Visual Mapping Apple & Google’s Next Battleground?

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 5, 2020

The game has been praised by reviewers as great : the fights are fun, the cockpits of the spaceships help in not feeling too much sickness, the Star Wars setting is exciting if you’re a fan and there is an attention to details that favor the immersion (e.g. Google drops support for Daydream. News worth a mention.

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AR Insider

JANUARY 23, 2020

Visual search is Google’s main flavor of AR. It’s one way Google wants to future proof its core search business. A more visual front end — via Google Lens and Live View navigation — builds on mobile hardware, computer vision, looming 5G connectivity and gen-Z camera affinity. For example, Google Lens — a.k.a.

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Mashable VR

JULY 21, 2022

That may as well be the mantra for Google’s Pixel A-series line of smartphones, as each year the story seems to be the same: “It’s basically as good as the flagship Pixel from last year, but way cheaper!” inches, while Google cut the 6a down to a 6.1-inch Steady as she goes. inch display.

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Road to VR

MARCH 2, 2017

The Google VR team shared some impressive figures at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week – more than 10 million Cardboard viewers have been shipped worldwide. Google’s low-cost smartphone enclosure for viewing VR content has been available since 2014. SEE ALSO Google Daydream Review: Casual VR Closes the Gap.

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AR Insider

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Where does Google fit in all of this? Besides financial incentive to future-proof its core search business with next-generation visual interfaces — per our ongoing “ follow the money ” exercise — Google’s actual moves triangulate an IoP play. And like Google Lens, above, monetization is on the road map.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

When Google official launched its Daydream VR platform with the Google Pixel smartphone and Daydream View headset earlier this year, we knew more Daydream compatible phones were on the way. Back during Google IO, the tech giant told us as much when they showed a screen consisting of several partner companies.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

I’m sorry about that, but it’s still a miracle I’ve managed to write it… Top news of the week (Leaked image from Samsung video) Samsung is back to XR with Google and Qualcomm The big news of the week is that Samsung is back to XR. What is even more interesting is that this device will be built in partnership with Google and Qualcomm.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 12, 2020

No big news this week, but expect thousands of boxes and reviews coming out from tomorrow on. As a European, I won’t get the Quest on 13th (damn) but only on 15th, so expect a review about it for this Friday/Saturday… I know it’s too late and everyone will have already published bazillion posts about it, but make me happy and read it anyway.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 17, 2017

Been sitting on the fence about getting into Google’s VR ecosystem? Daydream View, the first headset to support the platform, is currently $49 on the Google Play Store, which is $30 off the regular price of $79. Tagged with: Daydream , Daydream View , google , sale. Now might be the right time.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

You can use your phones as your controllers. Using ARCore, he’s able to get the position and rotation of the phone and so use it as a controller for VR content running on Cardboard. I’ve reviewed the indie game Beers and Boomerangs and found it very cute and fun! I’ve reviewed also “What The Bat?” Some news on content.

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AR Insider

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Where does Google fit in all of this? Besides financial incentive to future-proof its core search business with next-generation visual interfaces — per our ongoing “ follow the money ” exercise — Google’s actual moves triangulate an IoP play. That includes its “search what you see” Google Lens , and Live View 3D navigation.

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Road to VR

JULY 25, 2017

Announced back in May, an update bringing Google Daydream support to the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus has begun rolling out, making those phones the only two to support both Daydream VR and Gear VR. The Android Soul reports today that Galaxy S8 and S8+ updates with Google Daydream support have begun rolling out to Verizon customers.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

Google’s Cardboard Camera lets you capture immersive photos from smartphone hardware you already own. The ingenious app uses the parallax created by the rotation of your phone, along with some computer vision processing, to capture a 360 degree panorama in 3D—all with the camera that’s already on your smartphone.

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Road to VR

MAY 26, 2017

Last week at Google’s I/O 2017 developer conference the company made a number of new announcements which are very exciting for VR consumers. image courtesy Google. As the S8 and S8+ are also both compatible with Gear VR, they will be the first phones to support Daydream and Gear VR. image courtesy Google.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 28, 2017

Google has put out the welcome mat and unlocked the doors to all developers wishing to develop apps for their Daydream VR platform, but in order to keep the standards high have also issued a “Quality Requirements” guide. Google’s Daydream View Headset and Motion Controller.

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AR Insider

JANUARY 6, 2021

It’s also naturally monetizable and Google is highly motivated to make it happen. As background, visual search has several meanings including reverse-image search on Google desktop. It takes form so far in Google Lens. So how will Google develop these opportunities? As mentioned, Google is not alone.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 3, 2017

Asus’ latest smartphone, the Zenfone AR, has had its details leaked ahead of its CES 2017 unveiling tomorrow and the new device packs hardware certified for use with on both Google’s Android Daydream VR and Tango platforms. SEE ALSO Google Daydream Review: Casual VR Closes the Gap. OS release.

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GizModo VR

AUGUST 26, 2021

Samsung’s biggest and baddest foldable phone has come a long way in three generations. The original Galaxy Fold was a bold (though unpolished) glimpse at an entirely new category of handset, but also somewhat experimental. Then came the Galaxy Z Fold 2 , which sported a much more refined design. But with the brand new … Read more.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 9, 2021

Get HitMotion: Reloaded from App Lab now following this link [link] and please leave a good review for us, it can help us a lot And now, after this surprise, let’s head to the best AR/VR news of the week…. Google Tensor chip is made for AI and AR. It will be so overly important for Google Lens , for instance. Image by Sony).

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 13, 2020

A new leak coming from Twitter user choco_bit and published by online magazine 9to5Mac seems to point to the fact that the upcoming iPhone 12 Pro phone may feature a rear depth camera. Let’s see if Facebook will be a worthier opponent than Google. New iPhone 12 Pro may have a LiDAR back camera. Well played Apple. Other relevant news.

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