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Android Daydream

  • Here's looking at you: Google Daydream is poised to overtake the Gear VR
    Virtual Reality
    Why Google Daydream might beat Gear VR in 2017
    Google Daydream View is “intriguing, but not yet ready for primetime” and lags behind its (only) mobile VR headset competitor, the Samsung Gear VR. But gaps between these rivals should tighten over the next year and Daydream could even come out on top, thanks to a few key advantages.
  • New Atlas compares the features and specs of the Samsung Gear VR and Google Daydream View mobile virtual reality headsets
    Virtual Reality
    Samsung Gear VR vs. Google Daydream View
    ​The Oculus-powered Samsung Gear VR finally has a true rival, in the upcoming Google Daydream View. There’s still a lot we don’t know about the latter, but let’s compare the features and specs we’re aware of right now.