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[Interfectum]

Can you expound on this...why would VR be better on mobile

Not tethered to a giant device (PS4, Gaming PC).

 

[mrklaw]

Not tethered to a giant device (PS4, Gaming PC).

which also means not powered by a giant device..

 

[Frustrated_me]

Is Nexus 6P day dream ready?

 

[notoriousKTR]

Why is it called cardboard again

Because it is a piece of cardboard...durr...

 

[kami_sama]

What's the link for the beta?

http://android.com/beta

 

[Vanillalite]

What's the link for the beta?

http://www.android.com/beta

 

[JeTmAn81]

Not tethered to a giant device (PS4, Gaming PC).

But VR requires huge processing power...and it seems like the kind of thing you want to engage at in your home. Makes more sense to just get to wireless headsets at home.

 

[AndyD]

Can you expound on this...why would VR be better on mobile

I think he means VR using mobile devices, as well as being on the go.

 

[Toki767]

This guy talks so annoyingly. Like...almost condescendingly.

 

[RoadHazard]

Is Nexus 6P day dream ready?

The way he didn't mention it sure made it seem like it isn't.

6P already outdated, lol.

😞

 

[tuco11]

I missed half the show. Did they announce a new Google Nexus player?

 

[Vic]

Wii VR

 

[KingSnake]

No cables hanging off your head.



https://www.google.com/android/beta

http://android.com/beta

http://www.android.com/beta

Thanks!

 

[enzo_gt]

The controller looks like it's good for walking around in virtual worlds and.. that's about it.

Hope this montage proves me wrong but.. not impressed.

 

[kiguel182]

Can you expound on this...why would VR be better on mobile

It's not about being better. It's about being more easily available. You already have a phone.

Also, it's more comfortable with no wires or the need to be connected to a PC.

People won't buy an expensive PC + Headset that they have to be at home to use.

Mobile also allows for apps that you can use outside the house and even more social apps.

It's much better than a device that's connected to a PC.

 

[killertofu]

What's the point of Allo if it's mobile only? Make it like iMessage/Hangouts, google

 

[Setsuna]

The hell is even gunjack next, is that new?

 

[Frustrated_me]

The way he didn't mention it sure made it seem like it isn't.

6P already outdated, lol.

😞

 

[DedValve]

Was that a remote for the chromecast?

 

[Toki767]

Nice Wii remote.

 

[Interfectum]

which also means not powered by a giant device..

Sure but this has pretty big potential among mainstream consumers.

 

[mrklaw]

Not sure if that controller is worse than no controller at all. From my experience with the vive when it isn't setup properly, having a 'hand' represented in the game world that doesn't track 1:1 feels bloody weird.

Sure but this has pretty big potential among mainstream consumers.

oh sure.

 

[snacknuts]

Nice Wii remote.

And the demo looked like something straight out of Nintendo.

 

[Lnkn52]

Google Allo VR Incognito mode, I'm IN.

 

[Randdalf]

I don't think I could go back to smartphone VR after using a Vive.

 

[wwm0nkey]

Thank god they are using a motion controller, MUCH better than using a normal controller

 

[Vic]

That homescreen's pretty cool.

 

[SimleuqiR]

And the demo looked like something straight out of Nintendo.

So "Google is doomed?"

 

[Zaph]

Now lets see what happens when you combine Knock Knock with AndroidVR...

 

[kiguel182]

Sure but this has pretty big potential among mainstream consumers.

That's the audience that matters.

VR isn't about gaming. It never was.

That remote is just fine.

 

[raphier]

what is Imax good for on a cardboard.

 

[enzo_gt]

Was that a remote for the chromecast?

Apple TV's remote continues to wreck havoc and destroy sensibility across the tech landscape.

 

[Skinpop]

what is the fov like when using a smartphone as the screen?

 

[BahamutPT]

News in VR? Is the text floating around you?

Spoiler

/s

 

[kiguel182]

Google is nailing it. This is exactly what the future for VR looks like.

 

[CharminUltra]

Google Wiimote? Now we know why Nintendo is skipping E3.

Google bought Nintendo!

 

[imBask]

Google is nailing it. This is exactly what the future for VR looks like.

nah dawg it's clearly throught $1000 machines with $50 tech demos!

 

[outunderthestars]

Google is nailing it. This is exactly what the future for VR looks like.

I'd agree with this.

 

[mrklaw]

That's the audience that matters.

VR isn't about gaming. It never was.

That remote is just fine.

If mobile VR is limited to rotational tracking and 360 degree videos, it won't be the best thing. You need positional tracking, and you need some decent realtime 3D support - even if just for simple experiences.

Hopefully smartphones are just about enough to drive it.

 

[singhr1]

How is the controller being tracked? Or is just an accelerometer/gyro (and therefore not 1:1)?

 

[wwm0nkey]

hmmm I have a 5x but don't know if I should opt into the beta or not. Any real risk to my phone?

 

[Ominym]

Two DOT oh. Please stop.

 

[HvySky]

Two Dot Oh

 

[kami_sama]

How is the controller being tracked? Or is just an accelerometer (and therefore not 1:1)?

I think it has accelerometers and gyroscopes.

 

[enzo_gt]

dub dub dub

two dot oh

WHEN WILL IT STOP

 

[Rob85Fr]

So no Project Tango here ? Or that's maybe another category (AR) ?

 

[Asgaro]

PEBBLE OR GTFO

 

[kiguel182]

nah dawg it's clearly throught $1000 machines with $50 tech demos!

Yeah, Facebook bought Oculus so we could play The Climb.

 

[raphier]

my wrist sure needs some new experiences.

 

[Mesousa]

plz clap.