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[[Daydream]] is a [[Virtual Reality]] [[head-mounted display]] developed by [[Google]] for [[Daydream]] [[Platform]]. To use Daydream View, users need to mount a [[#Daydream Ready Phones|Daydream ready Smartphone]] inside it. The smartphone serves not only as Gear VR's screen but also as its computer. Unlike other mobile [[HMDs]], Gear VR does not solely rely on the smartphone's [[IMUs]] for tracking. It has additional IMUs and Oculus' [[rotational tracking]] technology built within, allowing for fast and accurate tracking of the user's head movements. While impressive, the current Gear VR does not possess [[positional tracking]].  
 
[[Daydream]] is a [[Virtual Reality]] [[head-mounted display]] developed by [[Google]] for [[Daydream]] [[Platform]]. To use Daydream View, users need to mount a [[#Daydream Ready Phones|Daydream ready Smartphone]] inside it. The smartphone serves not only as Gear VR's screen but also as its computer. Unlike other mobile [[HMDs]], Gear VR does not solely rely on the smartphone's [[IMUs]] for tracking. It has additional IMUs and Oculus' [[rotational tracking]] technology built within, allowing for fast and accurate tracking of the user's head movements. While impressive, the current Gear VR does not possess [[positional tracking]].  
  
Announced during [[Google I/O 2016]], Samsung Gear VR was released in November 20, 2015 for $79. Users who pre-order Pixel or Pixel XL will receive the HMD for free.
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Revision as of 03:50, 11 November 2016

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Daydream View
Basic Info
VR/AR Virtual Reality
Type Head-mounted display
Subtype Slide-on HMD
Platform Oculus Rift (Platform)
Developer Samsung, Oculus VR
Manufacturer Samsung
Release Date November 10, 2016
Price $79
Website Samsung Gear VR Website
Requires All Samsung Smartphones 2015 and newer
Predecessor Samsung Gear VR Innovator Edition
Successor Samsung Gear VR 2
System
Operating System Android
Storage
Display
Display 5.7 / 5.1 inch Super AMOLED (RGBG PenTile)
Resolution 2560 x 1440, 1280 x 1440 per eye
Pixel Density 518 PPI - 577 PPI
Refresh Rate 60 Hz Low-persistence
Image
Field of View 96° (nominal)
Optics
Tracking
Tracking 3DOF
Rotational Tracking Accelerator, Gyrometer, Proximity
Positional Tracking None
Update Rate Rotational: 1000 Hz, high accuracy
Latency Motion to Photon: Less than 20 ms
Audio
Audio 3D Spatial Sound
Camera High Frame Rate Preview (60fps)
Connectivity
Connectivity microUSB to the smartphone
Device
Weight 318g
Input Touchpad, Back Button, Volume Key, Focus adjustment wheel
Size 201.9 x 116.4 x 92.6 mm
Daydream is a Virtual Reality head-mounted display developed by Google for Daydream Platform. To use Daydream View, users need to mount a Daydream ready Smartphone inside it. The smartphone serves not only as Gear VR's screen but also as its computer. Unlike other mobile HMDs, Gear VR does not solely rely on the smartphone's IMUs for tracking. It has additional IMUs and Oculus' rotational tracking technology built within, allowing for fast and accurate tracking of the user's head movements. While impressive, the current Gear VR does not possess positional tracking.

Announced during Google I/O 2016, Samsung Gear VR was released in November 10, 2016 for $79. Users who pre-order Pixel or Pixel XL will receive the HMD for free.

Daydream Ready Phones

Hardware

The device works with Daydream Ready phones, connects and uses NFC to detect your phone is present wirelessly (no connectors) and uses auto alignment to allow quick and seamless entry and exit from VR – informed by capacitive pads on the View headset, where they touch the screen, tells the phone how to orient the image.

The padded faceplate interface itself is detachable, and is said to be breathable and hand-washable, possibly making way for the possibility of multiple inserts.

Fits over glasses nicely.

Specifications

Head-Mounted Display

Part Spec
Field of View 90° (nominal)
Dimensions
Weight ??g
Interpupillary Distance ??-?? mm????
Sensors Accelerator, Gyrometer, Proximity
Tracking 3 degrees of freedom (rotational)
Update Rate Rotational Tracking: 1000 Hz, high accuracy
Latency Motion to Photon Latency: Less than 20ms
Focal Adjustment Covers Nearsighted / Farsighted Eyes
Input Touchpad, Back Button, Volume Key, Focus adjustment wheel
Connectivity microUSB connection to the Smartphone

Smartphones

  • MUST have at least 2 physical cores.
  • MUST support sustained performance mode.
  • MUST support Vulkan Hardware Level 0 and SHOULD support Vulkan Hardware Level 1.
  • MUST support H.264 decoding at least 3840 x 2160 @ 30fps-40Mbps.
  • MUST support HEVC and VP9, MUST be capable to decode at least 1920 x 1080 @ 30 fps-10Mbps and SHOULD be capable to decode 3840 x 2160 @ 30fps-20Mbps (equivalent to 4 instances of 1920 x 1080 @ 30fps-5Mbps).
  • STRONGLY RECOMMENDED to support android.hardware.sensor.hifi_sensors feature and MUST meet the gyroscope, accelerometer, and magnetometer related requirements for android.hardware.hifi_sensors
  • MUST have an embedded screen, and its resolution MUST be at least be Full HD (1080p) and STRONGLY RECOMMENDED to be Quad HD (1440p) or higher
  • MUST measure between 4.7″ and 6″ diagonal
  • MUST update at least 60 Hz while in VR Mode
  • The display latency on Gray-to-Gray, White-to-Black, and Black-to-White switching time MUST be ≤ 3 ms
  • The display MUST support a low-persistence mode with ≤5 ms persistence
  • Device implementations MUST support Bluetooth 4.2 and Bluetooth LE Data Length Extension.

Setup Tutorial

Apps

Developer

History

References