HTC previously announced
a standalone headset with Google Daydream, but it canceled that project, although a standalone device launched in China and may expand to other markets.
It's unclear if the project as a whole has been abandoned, as that's what head VR Googler Clay Bavor seems to suggest on Twitter while the Daydream website still lists a «Vive
standalone headset with Daydream» as «coming soon.»
Lenovo's AR helmet for phones feels like a clever mini-HoloLens for Star Wars fans, but as
a standalone headset with no other software, it's a tough sell.
This prototype puts Google in the company of Oculus and Intel, both of whom have showed off early
standalone headsets with self - contained tracking systems.
Not exact matches
Lenovo teamed up
with Lucasfilm and Disney to make a
standalone VR
headset (you use your own smartphone, like the Google Pixel 2 or an iPhone) that comes
with a VR lightsaber.
The tablet has been priced at $ 700 when bought on a
standalone basis and a whooping $ 1000 when included
with other related accessories such as the media station into which the tablet is slotted for a virtual desktop
with phone, screen, ethernet ports, USB ports for keypad,
headsets, and other devices.
Even
with standalone VR
headset, I find it odd seeing people playing a multiplayer game outdoors in the park while wearing these VR
headsets.
GameFace Labs, one of the earliest companies to begin development of a
standalone VR
headset, is back
with the latest version of their prototype...
Editors» Note: This review has been updated to reflect the inclusion of the Oculus Touch controllers
with the Rift, and the availability of the
standalone headset at a lower price.
Much of this — minus some of the phone - specific notifications — is likely also going to be available for the upcoming
standalone Daydream VR
headset that Google is launching together
with Lenovo next month.
Qualcomm is also working
with Tobii to help bring eye - tracking technology to
standalone VR
headsets, which will be another huge milestone for VR.
Aside from their own booth, the company's partners were showing off the latest and greatest hardware, and that included Lenovo
with the world's first
standalone Daydream VR
headset.
Several companies are bringing
standalone headsets to the market this year, including Oculus
with the budget - friendly $ 200 Oculus Go
headset, Lenovo
with its $ 400 Mirage Solo Daydream
headset, and HTC
with the likely $ 600 - plus Vive Focus
headset.
Google's Daydream VR is set to take on a big new project this year
with the debut of
standalone headsets, and that starts
with the Mirage Solo from Lenovo.
Instead, they might be holding out for
standalone VR
headsets, but even then, Gold sees an issue
with the number of VR - friendly apps.
It doesn't require a phone or computer, but will be a
standalone wireless VR
headset with built - in positional tracking.
HTC was supposed to be the first to market
with a
standalone Daydream
headset, but at some point during development, the company reversed course and abandoned its agreement
with Google.
The goal is to have a
standalone headset ready to go by 2019,
with a shipping date expected in 2020.
This is a
standalone headset, meaning the computer is inside the
headset with the display, but it's still an Android - powered
headset.
We already have details on HTC Vive
standalone headset, and it will be the first to go cable and free
with Google's Daydream platform.
Google is working
with Qualcomm on the new
standalone Daydream
headsets, and they'll use Qualcomm chips inside them.
This year, at Google IO 2017, it was made obvious that said device makers responded,
with dedicated,
standalone Daydream
headsets in works by HTC and Lenovo.
Google said it has solved key problems
with both augmented reality and its cousin, virtual reality,
with a new
standalone virtual reality
headset and a way to navigate indoors using visual reference points as a sort of indoor GPS, called VPS.
During Google IO 2017, the firm officially confirmed the well - reported rumor that it would be launching
standalone Daydream
headsets with select hardware partners.
Google is also partnering
with HTC and Lenovo to develop the first
standalone Daydream VR
headsets, and those will be available later this year.
At I / O 2017 Google announced
headsets developed in partnership
with HTC and Lenovo that are set to be completely
standalone, which means they aren't powered by an external PC or smartphone.
Opting for the higher - end Gear 2 will gain you the addition of a built - in camera, while both are able to run apps and work as
standalone music players to pair
with a bluetooth
headset.
Lenovo announced the world's first
standalone Daydream virtual reality
headset Mirage Solo, along
with the Mirage Camera at CES 2018 in Las Vegas.
What Google is offering
with Daydream
Standalone through the Lenovo Mirage Solo is something more than what you can already get
with a Daydream
headset and your phone.
After touting the possibility of exploring virtual worlds
with a
standalone headset, Intel has killed Project Alloy before it even had a chance to get off the ground.
Google most recently revealed the Mirage Solo, a new
standalone headset built in partnership
with Lenovo.
Google is reportedly working on a
standalone headset that blends augmented reality
with virtual reality, which could make up for Google Glass.
Oculus is also working on a
headset codenamed Santa Cruz, which is a
standalone prototype
with tracking.
«By collaborating
with Qualcomm and leveraging our internal hardware and software innovations, HTC has been able to deliver an uncompromising VR experience
with the Vive Focus premium
standalone VR
headset.»
Facebook - owned Oculus has announced a partnership
with Xiaomi and will launch a new
standalone Mi VR
headset powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 mobile VR platform.
Lenovo has, fortunately, come to the rescue
with the new Mirage Solo
with Daydream
standalone headset that promises freedom in more ways than one.
Oculus has announced a partnership
with Xiaomi and will launch a new
standalone Mi VR
headset powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
This description is once again used for the
standalone headset in Engadget's latest report on the device,
with Google said to be advancing its efforts in the project.
The adapter will be able to untether you and your
headset from your PC
with latency as low as 2ms and a
standalone battery that lasts around 90 minutes.
On the hardware front, you have the
standalone headsets that Google's partnering
with Qualcomm, Lenovo and HTC that will be debuting later this year.
You'll now able to enjoy virtual reality videos in 8K
with smooth latency through the
standalone, wire - free Vive Focus
headset, at least if you're in China.
Last year, Facebook announced it was exploring the space
with its Santa Cruz
standalone VR
headset, and it turns out that device is still on track: the totally wireless, base - station - free
headset, which now has revamped controllers, was shown again on stage today:
Qualcomm has worked
with Google to produce a reference design for Daydream
standalone headsets, based on Qualcomm's own Snapdragon 835 VR platform.
You may have forgotten about Google's promise of releasing
standalone Daydream VR
headsets with the help of partners, but the Lenovo Mirage Solo is here to remind you of that plan.
Mozilla has revealed that it is developing a web browser to work
with standalone virtual and augmented reality
headsets.
With X Labs apparently losing steam on VR, the latest report notes that Google is still focused on a
standalone VR
headset — it's just not married to a proprietary or different operating system.
From a smarter Google Assistant that now works
with the iPhone to a chattier Google Home and the promise of
standalone virtual reality
headsets, this year's I / O conference had something for everyone.
When it comes to virtual reality there are a few options: go down the fully - formed route,
with PC powering everything, like HTC Vive; opt for a
headset that requires a phone to be slipped in to act as the processor and screen, such as the Google Daydream View; or opt for a wire - free fully
standalone headset.
The
standalone headset included
with Qualcomm's development kit is loaded
with high - end features, including a Snapdragon 845 CPU, a 2560 x 1440, 60 Hz display, 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of flash memory.
With the
headset, Microsoft says, everything from gaming, through streaming media in apps like Netflix, to productivity apps, Skype video calling, or even creating virtual 3D objects in the new HoloStudio app - think Paint for the 21st century - are possible in a full
standalone wearable computer.