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[[Daydream]] is a [[Virtual Reality]] [[head-mounted display]] developed by [[Google]] for [[Daydream]] [[Platform]]. To use Daydream View, users need to mount a [[#Daydream Ready Phones|Daydream ready Smartphone]] inside it. The smartphone serves not only as ~~Gear VR~~'s screen but also as its computer. ~~Unlike other mobile~~ [[~~HMDs~~]], ~~Gear VR does not solely rely on the smartphone's~~ [[~~IMUs~~]] ~~for tracking. It has additional IMUs and Oculus'~~ [[rotational tracking]] ~~technology~~ built ~~within, allowing for fast and accurate tracking of~~ the ~~user's head movements. While impressive,~~ the ~~current Gear VR does not~~ possess [[positional tracking]].

[[Daydream]] is a [[Virtual Reality]] [[head-mounted display]] developed by [[Google]] for [[Daydream]] [[Platform]]. To use Daydream View, users need to mount a [[#Daydream Ready Phones|Daydream ready Smartphone]] inside it. The smartphone serves not only as View's screen but also as its computer and tracking device. For [[input]], Daydream View has a [[Daydream View Controller|small, remote-like controller]] with [[rotational tracking]] (3[[DOF]]) built-in. Neither the HMD nor the controller possess [[positional tracking]].

Announced during [[Google I/O 2016]], ~~Samsung Gear VR~~ was released in November 10, 2016 for $79. Users who pre-order Pixel or Pixel XL will receive the HMD for free.

Announced during [[Google I/O 2016]], Daydream View was released in November 10, 2016 for $79. Users who pre-order Pixel or Pixel XL will receive the HMD for free.

==Daydream Ready Phones==