Google's new $99 Daydream View goes for tiny improvements
A redesigned headset and better fit for your Daydream-ready phones.
Scott Stein
I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009. Now I explore wearable tech, VR/AR, tablets, gaming and future/emerging trends in our changing world. Other obsessions include magic, immersive theater, puzzles, board games, cooking, improv and the New York Jets. My background includes an MFA in theater which I apply to thinking about immersive experiences of the future.
Daydream View
Last year, Google launched Daydream View, an affordable VR headset for Android phones. It's back, with minor improvements.
Daydream View
The fabric-covered design is similar, but its optics and feel are improved.
It comes in three colors.
The remote is the same and works with a number of apps.
The new Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL work with the new Daydream View, but so do other Daydream-ready phones, including the Samsung Galaxy S8.
The headset and remote cost $99.
The rear strap is similar: unlike Samsung's Gear VR, there's no extra top strap.
The remote tucks in the back.
Stay tuned for a new review, but the real key to Daydream View getting better is improved phone hardware and new apps.
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