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so you have to buy their new phone to use this? cross this off my list then.

fma 10y ago
Haven't seen then say it...but if it's just a fancy version of the Google Cardboard...Google Cardboard supports many phones. Edit: Clicked the link (my knowledge was from other PR) and looks like it's only for pixel
- chadlavi 10y ago
  Yeah. The only reason I say this is because their "supported phones" link just links to the Pixel. They're not outright saying it only works on that device, but that does sort of imply it. The headset must be device agnostic, I'd imagine, put whatever fits in there. But the Daydream software might be walled off.
  - jdietrich 10y ago
    Any manufacturer can produce a Daydream-ready phone; ZTE and Asus have already announced theirs. To ensure a good experience, Daydream-ready phones must meet a set of minimum standards. They need consistent performance, low motion-to-photon latency and Android N. Google don't want to harm the Daydream brand by opening it up to phones that won't provide a good VR experience. I wouldn't expect many people to upgrade their phones purely for Daydream, but it may be a factor when their contract is up for renewal. Daydream compatibility is attractive to phone manufacturers who are struggling to differentiate their handsets or offer a compelling reason to choose a high-end device.
kyrra 10y ago
"Requirements: A Daydream-ready smartphone, like Pixel" Pixel is the only one for sale I believe that is Daydream ready, but more are on their way from other manufacturers. ex: ZTE Axon 7 and Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe[0]. [0] http://www.androidauthority.com/google-daydream-vr-ready-phones-705245/ http://www.androidauthority.com/google-daydream-vr-ready-pho...
- chadlavi 10y ago
  Cardboard works on iOS, and I can't imagine there's any technical reason not to make this work on non-android devices.
  - cbhl 10y ago
    Phones overheating when you push them to their limit is a very strong technical reason to only support certain phones.
  - jdietrich 10y ago
    iPhones use LCD displays; low-persistence OLED is a minimum requirement for Daydream.
  - jshevek 10y ago
    Current iPhones don't have the requisite hardware, but future iPhones might.
theschwa 10y ago
To be fair, the new phones are supposed to have MUCH higher accuracy in tracking which is necessary to make it feel like you're actually THERE (what's generally referred to in VR as "presence"). The Samsung phones work around this by putting extra sensors in the VR headset itself.

fma 10y ago

Haven't seen then say it...but if it's just a fancy version of the Google Cardboard...Google Cardboard supports many phones. Edit: Clicked the link (my knowledge was from other PR) and looks like it's only for pixel

chadlavi 10y ago
Yeah. The only reason I say this is because their "supported phones" link just links to the Pixel. They're not outright saying it only works on that device, but that does sort of imply it. The headset must be device agnostic, I'd imagine, put whatever fits in there. But the Daydream software might be walled off.
- jdietrich 10y ago
  Any manufacturer can produce a Daydream-ready phone; ZTE and Asus have already announced theirs. To ensure a good experience, Daydream-ready phones must meet a set of minimum standards. They need consistent performance, low motion-to-photon latency and Android N. Google don't want to harm the Daydream brand by opening it up to phones that won't provide a good VR experience. I wouldn't expect many people to upgrade their phones purely for Daydream, but it may be a factor when their contract is up for renewal. Daydream compatibility is attractive to phone manufacturers who are struggling to differentiate their handsets or offer a compelling reason to choose a high-end device.

kyrra 10y ago

"Requirements: A Daydream-ready smartphone, like Pixel" Pixel is the only one for sale I believe that is Daydream ready, but more are on their way from other manufacturers. ex: ZTE Axon 7 and Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe[0]. [0] http://www.androidauthority.com/google-daydream-vr-ready-phones-705245/ http://www.androidauthority.com/google-daydream-vr-ready-pho...

chadlavi 10y ago
Cardboard works on iOS, and I can't imagine there's any technical reason not to make this work on non-android devices.
- cbhl 10y ago
  Phones overheating when you push them to their limit is a very strong technical reason to only support certain phones.
- jdietrich 10y ago
  iPhones use LCD displays; low-persistence OLED is a minimum requirement for Daydream.
- jshevek 10y ago
  Current iPhones don't have the requisite hardware, but future iPhones might.

theschwa 10y ago

To be fair, the new phones are supposed to have MUCH higher accuracy in tracking which is necessary to make it feel like you're actually THERE (what's generally referred to in VR as "presence"). The Samsung phones work around this by putting extra sensors in the VR headset itself.