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		+	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.
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Daydream is Google's mobile Virtual Reality Platform. Built on top of Android N, Daydream encompasses both software along with hardware such as Daydream-ready smartphones, HMDs and controllers. Daydream was the successor to Google Cardboard and was unveiled in Google I/O 2016.

Devices

The Daydream HMD consists of a Slide-on HMD that requires a Daydream-ready phone. Daydream-ready phones are new Android N smartphones with special components such as special sensors and displays. These phones act the the processors and displays for the HMD. Daydream HMD differs from Cardboard as it only works with specific phones, not all phones.

Accessories

Daydream Controller - a small, remote-like controller with basic motion tracking.

Daydream-ready Phones

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.

Platform

Daydream Home

Apps

Developer

Technology

History

References