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Android 11 officially kills support for Google's Daydream VR platform
To nobody's real surprise, Google has confirmed that support for its Daydream VR platform is ending with the release of Android 11.
Over the last few years, Google’s Daydream VR has quietly receded from the spotlight, with the platform being quietly discontinued for new devices late last year. Now, we're learning that Daydream App support will officially end with Android 11 — to nobody’s real surprise.
[Update: Rolling Out] ZTE will release an update to the Axon 7 to bring back Google Daydream VR support
ZTE has confirmed that they will issue a software update to the Axon 7 to bring back support for Google Daydream VR after it was missing in Android Oreo.
Chinese electronics brand ZTE has a respectable presence in Europe and Asia because of the range of affordable smartphones that they release. Back in 2016, they released a smartphone that got the particular attention of smartphone enthusiasts: the ZTE Axon 7. The Axon 7 directly competed against the OnePlus 3/3T among enthusiasts with its front-facing dual stereo speakers, 1440p AMOLED screen, expandable storage, dual SIM-card support, and more. The phone originally ran Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow, but it eventually got updated to Android Oreo.
Lenovo Mirage Solo's latest update brings Daydream VR's see-through mode
Google brought a few new features to Daydream headsets last year and the latest update to the Mirage Solo brings these features to the device.
Android has been part of the VR headset movement ever since Google began experimenting with Google Cardboard. This project evolved into what is currently known as Daydream VR and there are a couple of dedicated headsets made specifically for this technology. Early last year, Lenovo launched the Mirage Solo with its WorldSense inside-out tracking in an attempt to have both an AR and VR headset combined into one. Later on in the year, Google brought a few new features to Daydream headsets (including see-through mode) and the latest update to the Mirage Solo brings these features to the device.
Daydream VR gets See-Through Mode and support for any 2D Android Apps
Today, Google has announced a few exciting new Daydream VR features for the Lenovo Mirage Solo. See-Through Mode, Android apps, and more.
Google's Daydream VR platform is not as popular as, say, Android, but it's a great alternative to the expensive PC rigs. The Lenovo Mirage Solo was launched earlier this year and it's one of the best standalone Daydream headsets you can buy. Today, Google has announced a few exciting new features for the device.
VRidge 2.2 now supports Google Daydream, lets you play PC VR games
Version 2.2 of VRidge makes it possible to play SteamVR games with the Google Daydream View, along with other standalone headsets.
VRidge is a very cool tool that allows you to play SteamVR games without needing an expensive HTC Vive headset. Version 2.2 of VRidge makes it possible to play SteamVR games with the Google Daydream View, along with other standalone headsets.
Test the VR Performance of Your Smartphone Using VRMark for Android
Wondered how well your device can handle VR content? Now you can test and compare your virtual reality device using VRMark for Android benchmark. Read on!
The slew of new device releases with their fancy new processors and ever-changing and ever-improving specifications can often confuse consumers on how well a device is expected to perform. With the recent push in VR and AR, these changing factors can have a significant impact on the user's mobile experience because of the intensive nature of their demands. Benchmarks can help provide some semblance in this scenario, as popular benchmarks test various aspects of a device and provide feedback on where the device is placed against its competitors.
Qualcomm's Second-Gen Spectra ISP Brings Massive Improvements to Smartphone Photography
Qualcomm's Snapdragon 845 features a powerful imaging processor, the second-gen Spectra ISP, that substantially improves on its predecessor.
At the Qualcomm Snapdragon Technology Summit in Hawaii on Wednesday, Qualcomm finally took the wraps off its newest Snapdragon Mobile Platform: The Snapdragon 845. A crucial component of the new system-on-chip is the Spectra 280 Image Signal Processor (ISP), the co-processor that accelerates on-device processing. It's been redesigned from the ground up in the Snapdragon 845, and there's a lot that's new.