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[[Daydream]] is [[Google]]'s mobile [[Virtual Reality Platform]]. Built on top of [[Android NNougat]], Daydream encompasses both software along with hardware such as [[Daydream View#Daydream Ready Phones|Daydream-ready smartphones]], [[#Devices|HMDs]] and [[#Accessories|controllers]]. Unveiled in Google I/O 2016, Daydream is [[Google VR]]'s high-end mobile VR platform while [[Cardboard]] is the low-end.
==Devices==
The [[Daydream HMDView]] consists of a [[Slide-on HMD]] that requires a Daydream-ready phone. Daydream-ready phones are new Android N Nougat smartphones with special components such as special sensors and displays. These phones act the the processors and displays for the HMD. Daydream HMD View differs from [[Cardboard]] as it only works with specific phones, not all phones.
==Accessories==
[[Daydream View Controller]] - a small remote with a touchpad, 2 buttons, volume button and [[rotational tracking]]. ==Daydream Ready Phones==*[[Google Pixel]]*[[Google Pixel XL]]
Smartphones act as the displays and processors for the Daydream HMDs. Unlike Google Cardboard, only Daydream-ready Android phones , not all phones can used for Daydream HMD. These phones have special sensors and screens needed for a quality VR experience. Google has partnered with [[Samsung]], [[LG]], [[HTC]], [[Huawei]], [[Xiaomi]], [[ZTE]], [[Asus]], and [[Alcatel]] to bring these phones to market.
