Google says existing smartphones likely won't work with its Daydream VR platform

28 May, 2016
"I can tell you that there will most likely not be any retroactively Daydream-ready phones," said Google's VR division head Clay Bavor.

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  • 31 May 2016

Anonymous, 30 May 2016It's ok. Just let him love his phone that can't even blueto... moreThis

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    • 30 May 2016

    abc, 30 May 2016hohoho.. you are just an apple troll. Most android (samsu... moreIt's ok. Just let him love his phone that can't even bluetooth a photo. Let him feel like hes a part of something special.

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      • 30 May 2016

      Axel, 29 May 2016oooo and I dont mean the android phone just 99% lags 1% is ... morehohoho.. you are just an apple troll.
      Most android (samsung, sony, motorola) dont lag. Even touchwiz is smooth and fast enough since 2016.
      And ios begin lagging since ios 9.X.
      poor apple. lol.

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        • 30 May 2016

        Axel, 29 May 2016Rly iOS slower or lower then android? Yes if you leave out... moreDon't you know how to read? I didn't say "slower" ... but now that I think of it as a matter of fact it is. iOS runs only a handful of services at all times yet android can and does run dozen of them at all times, given the added burden android is the fastest of the two. If I do many things at once I will finish my workload faster on Android, ios has a lot of waiting.

        On security we agree, iOS implemented certain industry standards which is why they are still the only choice for enterprises, but that doesn't make them the best OS.

        Android has very few if any viruses btw. It's not as if you can meet many people in your life having contracted android viruses. I personally never met any. Android viruses are like Mac viruses, it happens but extremely rarely and you have to be kind of dim to be infected in the first place. It's orders of magnitudes safer than windows pcs though...

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          • 29 May 2016

          Axel, 29 May 2016Rly iOS slower or lower then android? Yes if you leave out... moreoooo and I dont mean the android phone just 99% lags 1% is lag free for now till new os comes out and then its laggy cuz new lag ship its out and ppl need that ...
          If you think about even assassin's creed unity run smoothly on sli of 780ti on full hd

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            • 29 May 2016

            Anonymous, 29 May 2016Doze works on Nexus phones ... simple. It's up to OEMs t... moreRly iOS slower or lower then android?
            Yes if you leave out the few essential facts out yes
            iOS-security,not so many bugs,virus free,lag free
            Android-Open source...
            iOS-close envirament
            Android-virus,bugs,lag
            If you leave out those facts yes ios is below android

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              • 29 May 2016

              AnonD-282142, 28 May 2016Google, you're getting greedy wtf.:)). This is a good one. When weren't they greedy? Cause i do not remember...

                Anonymous, 28 May 2016really? Apple really is overpricing their phones, but unfor... moreI'm Australia I phone is well over 1200.
                They love their cash registers mass public gullibility.

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                  • 29 May 2016

                  piku, 28 May 2016LOL! Google nothing works in your OS properly.Google made a... moreDoze works on Nexus phones ... simple.

                  It's up to OEMs to implement those features, not Google's fault.

                  Android was following and it was a patchy solution, by now it's very mature and IMO surpassed iOS and soon will be ... knocking the door of Desktop OSes...

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                    • 29 May 2016

                    Sounds like a Doomsday VR to me.

                    Methinks it's an unnecessary steroids for smartphones just to support a power hungry VR platform. Qualcomm & Samsung already support VR and others following suit.

                    They are pushing smartphones' utilities but keep on forgetting all essential qualities needed in a smartphone: newer battery and screen technology, Android's memory diet, OEM's OS stability, powerful yet cheaper SoCs, build quality improvement, and so on.

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                      • 28 May 2016

                      Fitbri, 28 May 2016I like apple devices and a few other like HTC but yes it's ... morereally? Apple really is overpricing their phones, but unfortunately Samsung, Sony, HTC, Huawei to name some also has there flagship phones on Apple's price range, it's just how you choose a phone with it's specs, Apple and Sony can compete or even beat most of the phones out there with their "so-called" bad specs compared to Samsung and others, only phones that Samsung made great that Apple nor Sony has a hard time to beat are the Note and Active Series or the Note Edge, and guess what, you can get an iPhone on their price range

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                        • 28 May 2016

                        AnonD-93439, 28 May 2016excuse me but nothing is a good excuse to switch to iphone,... moreexcuse me but blowing up a phone on your face is more than enough reason to switch to a different brand, Apple or whatever brand it is, if you want to be an Apple-hater, don't be a stupid-hater, be a smart-hater

                          AnonD-8044, 28 May 2016Bet the new Nexi will be Daydream compatible. I am not both... moreI like apple devices and a few other like HTC but yes it's true, apple for no plausible valid reason are 2 to 3 times the price in Australia. Their is no valid reason at all because frankly they do not have best specs. Fact. So they keep quiet while gently stealing so much money from the masses and laugh all the way to the bank. Yet people call that status. How sad is that. The phone is common as muck. Nothing special about that. For every 1 apple, others have to sell 3 or 4 to come close to filling the money chest. Vastly overpriced. Credit where it's due, yes, but rip off, piss off. HTC comes 10 comes to mind me solid build and stylish and 40% less in cost in Australia. Meantime all the people scream for cheaper priced phones so for many it's a race to the bottom but blind to apple rip off. I find this mind numbing sheep following dumb and not classy at all. Just saying.

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                            • 28 May 2016

                            Piku, 28 May 2016LOL! You didn't understand him he is saying only latest SD ... moreQualcomm Snapdragon and Samsung Exynos will probably support it.

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                              • 28 May 2016

                              kai, 28 May 2016Is Google....daydreaming? ..... That could be a good excus... moreexcuse me but nothing is a good excuse to switch to iphone, even if your android blows up in your face

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                                • 28 May 2016

                                Bet the new Nexi will be Daydream compatible. I am not bothered either way but Apple had been stealing money off folk for years.

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                                  Anonymous, 28 May 2016Oh shut Up Mediatek or Snapdragon You chinese haterSry but Im Chinese myself . The local soc just not up to the standard . The GPU is 1/3 as powerful as current flagship .

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                                    • 28 May 2016

                                    Is it possible that it will support other operating system ?

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                                      • 28 May 2016

                                      Is Google....daydreaming? .....
                                      That could be a good excuse for Android users to (continue) switching to iPhone....lol

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                                        • 28 May 2016

                                        Google, you're getting greedy wtf.