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Google Kills Daydream VR

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Oct 16, 2019, 10:22 AM by Rich Brome @rbrome.bsky.social

Google has stopped selling Daydream VR headsets and the new Pixel 4 phones won't support Daydream VR. The Daydream headset used a phone's display and processor to power a mid-range VR experience.

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