Starting today, Google’s DayDream and Youtube’s VR features will be available in certain countries. To kick things off for Google’s virtual reality initiative, Youtube VR will feature exclusive content just for the DayDream View.
From seeing a dinosaur come back to life, to traveling to the farthest reaches of Pluto, to saving a runaway goat from dangerous traps, Daydream brings you on immersive virtual reality adventures powered by a smartphone. And now you can experience it all with Daydream View, a VR headset and controller made by Google available in stores today across the US, UK, Canada, Australia and Germany. The Daydream app, available on any Daydream-ready phone starting with Pixel and Pixel XL, lets you launch your favourite VR experiences and browse from an ever-growing collection of apps, games and videos. Plus, the app brings new featured content front and centre so there’s always something fresh when you put on your headset.
Google Arts & Culture is also being brought to Daydream. Step inside a virtual gallery and view masterpieces from over 50 world-renowned museums. Whether it’s Vincent van Gogh’s landscapes from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rembrandt’s works from the J. Paul Getty Museum, or a collection of the Most Beautiful Cats from RMN-Grand Palais, you can zoom in to see brushstroke-level details. The app is launching today as a Preview Edition with more enhancements to come in future updates.
