Google Daydream VR

DAYDREAM VRA platform for high quality mobile VR by Google

Contents■What is VR■Google Cardboard ■Other VR platforms■Daydream■Software Requirements■Hardware Requirements■For Developers

What is Virtual Reality (VR)?■A technology that simulates real or imaginary

environment and allows user to interact with that environment

■To ‘enter’ in virtual reality mode, user has to wear a special headset with all necessary sensors and high-quality display, earphones, and a special controller for interaction with the virtual world

Google Cardboard■Google’s platform for low-cost VR introduced in 2014■$4 headset is created from cardboard or plastic■User’s Android phone is used as a screen for the headset ■The Android phone should have gyroscope for tracking

orientation■Cardboard provides seamless VR experience with some

special apps from Play Store or 360 videos from YouTube

Other VR Platforms

■Oculus Rift by Facebook■Gear VR by Samsung■Vive by HTC■These platforms provide more immersive VR experiences

with high-quality headsets, controllers and sensors

Daydream VR■Google introduced Daydream VR in 2016■High-quality product ■Directly competes with Oculus, Gear VR and HTC Vive■Takes mobile VR to the next level■Google will certify mobile devices as ‘Daydream Ready’

to ensure high-quality, more immersive, and seamless VR experience

■Supports more comfortable headsets and a dedicated controller for interaction

Daydream VR

Software Requirements■Available as ‘Virtual Reality Mode’ in Android’s newest

version- 7.0 Nougat■To enable VR mode, the phone needs to have

‘Daydream-ready’ certification■Thus, not all phones with Android 7.0 will support

Daydream VR

Hardware Requirements■Hardware plays an important role to make a phone

‘Daydream-ready’■High-quality gyroscope and other low-latency sensors■Low-persistence display with highest possible resolution■High-performance SoC (chipset) with powerful CPU and

GPU, that will not overheat too quickly

For Developers■Currently, Daydream is available in Android N Preview

version only on Nexus 6P■Nexus 6P can be used as Daydream-ready Do-It-Yourself kit ■A VR viewer, such as Cardboard is used as a headset and

any other phone with gyroscope can be used as a controller

■Google VR SDK is used for Daydream app development. The same is available with Android N Preview SDK

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