Lenovo and HTC will release a standalone VR headset with Daydream support

Google’s annual I/O conference paid attention to virtual reality and announced a new VR headset. Unlike a Daydream View, it will be a complete solution with built-in Snapdragon 835. Daydream new headset from HTC Vive and Lenovo should get closer to the end of this year. Now the company showed the outline of the design of future devices, which do not differ from the usual gadgets. New from HTC will get the mount around the head, and Lenovo will use the headlamp design as the PlayStation VR.

Google built in a new VR headset an eye-tracking system and sensors WorldSense to scan the environment. Software devices based on the technology Tango.

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Thanks to new devices, the manufacturer will bring virtual reality to users, the smartphones which are not compatible with Daydream, for example, the iPhone. The list of supported devices will expand. Google announced that the Samsung Galaxy S8 and its Plus version will get support for Daydream. Smartphone owners need to wait for appropriate firmware updates.

Qualcomm also announced referencenow Daydream headset. Work on the gadget the company is pursuing in cooperation with Google, but the mass market the novelty will go on. It is expected that the headset will make it easier for other manufacturers working on similar products.

Source: engadget.com