Pursuits
Google Expands Virtual Reality Ambition With Headset, Controller
- Daydream platform encompasses software, phones, headset design
- Company wants to make VR widely available and affordable
Inside Google's Virtual Reality Plans
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Google is expanding its virtual reality ambitions with a new system called Daydream, which encompasses a range of VR-capable Android smartphones, a headset design, a controller and applications.
The Alphabet Inc subsidiary will release Daydream this fall, said Clay Bavor, Google’s vice president of virtual reality, at its I/O developer conference near its Silicon Valley headquarters Wednesday. "Daydream is our platform for high-quality mobile virtual reality," Bavor said.