Two years ago, Google gave up the ghost on its Daydream VR headset, pulled the remaining stock of them from stores, and decided that you could no longer view third-party apps and experiences through the headset using the Daydream app.Feb 8, 2021
Can you still use Google Daydream in 2021?
Back in October, Google officially dropped support for its virtual reality platform with Android 11. Daydream is no longer receiving updates, and now can no longer access the Google Play Store or other VR discovery features.
Why did Google stop VR?
Google's VR legacy Google put out a VR post-mortem statement saying there was resistance to using a phone for VR, which cut off access to all your apps, and that the company hadn't seen "the broad consumer or developer adoption we had hoped." It was also around this time that Google open sourced the Cardboard project.Mar 3, 2021
Does Google Daydream View still work?
After officially killing its Play Movies & TV app for Daydream in June 2019, and losing support for Hulu about a year ago, Google is waking up from its Daydream and officially announcing the platform is dead. The company confirmed it will no longer update the software, and that Daydream may not even work on Android 11.Feb 9, 2021
How do I use Google Daydream 2021?
- Open the Daydream app. Important: The Daydream VR app is no longer supported by Google and may not work properly on some devices running Android 11 or later.
- Enter a form of payment and select a PIN.
- Pair your Daydream controller.
- Put your phone in the headset.
- Set up headphones (optional)
Can I still use Daydream controller?
In fact, the Daydream software is no longer supported at all, according to Google. It won't receive updates, although users can potentially still access third-party VR apps through the Play Store. Google had already sidelined Daydream VR.Oct 2, 2020
Is Google VR still supported?
Google's last surviving VR product is dead. Today the company stopped selling the Google Cardboard VR viewer on the Google Store, the last move in a long wind-down of Google's once-ambitious VR efforts. Google built a Cardboard app for Android and iOS, which would let any suitably high-end phone power the headset.Mar 3, 2021
Open the Daydream app Find information about Google support for Daydream. Open the Daydream app. To pair your headset and controller, follow the setup instructions. After you finish setup, you'll go through a short Welcome tutorial.