Gamers try out the new Sony VR headset in Sony Playstation booth during the annual E3 2016 gaming conference at the Los Angeles Convention Center on June 14, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. But it is believed that the search engine major has dropped the idea, at least for now.
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The sources also said that though the launch date of the Google headset is nowhere on the cards as of now, the device still is a significant part of the company’s future plans. This VR headset would have competed with Oculus Rift and the HTC Vive.
Daydream now in full steam?
It remains to be seen what Google has in store for the marketplace. For those who are unaware, this is the company’s ticket to the VR niche based on Android.
If you’re thinking it’s Google-backed Magic Leap, the up and coming device that augments reality with the virtual world, no, it’s not that too.
In any case Google has declined to comment on the rumors/speculation, so for now it’s really anyone’s guess as to what may or may not exist at the Mountain View company, so we guess it’s probably best taken with a grain of salt for now.
According to an Engadget report, tech giant Google is working on a high-end standalone headset which will apparently amalgamate the features of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR).
The ambitious solution was pretty intriguing considering it was something that could allegedly function independently.
But as things stand now, VR fans will have to wait. The rumored decision has nothing to do with Google’s other VR plans.
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In May, the company released Daydream, a platform and reference design for new VR hardware that’s a more advanced version of its thrifty Cardboard headset.
