The challenges facing Google’s entry-level virtual reality Daydream headset.
Google’s Daydream virtual reality kit comes with a remarkable “two in one” feature.
Not only do you get an exciting virtual reality experience, but Daydream also gives off enough heat to keep your house warm throughout the winter.
Devices get hot, I get that, but the Pixel XL smartphone running a full throttle VR experience is something else all together – the McDonald’s apple pie of gadgetry, strapped to your face.
It’s a reminder, I think, of the strain we’re putting our devices under to deliver the kind of experiences we demand in mobile computing.
And there is also a sense that when it comes to smartphone-powered VR, we’ve still got some way to go before the hardware can truly match our expectations.
As I found from playing around with Daydream this past week, small sacrifices mean it falls short of the immersive future promised by Google boss Sundar Pichai.
Source: Daydream: Google’s hot take on affordable VR – BBC News
