Rumored: Google's Augmented Reality (AR) / Virtual Reality (VR) Headset: A Blend

Google's Standalone Headset May Feature Augmented, Virtual Reality

Julian Chokkatu | July 18, 2016

Rumors and leaks have been going around about Google’s virtual reality projects — most notably a report from Recode that said the search giant reportedly killed off a VR headset project that would rival the likes of the HTC Vive and the Oculus Rift. But that doesn’t mean we won’t be seeing a headset sometime soon.
It’s not exactly new information that Google is working on a mobile headset — the company said as much at its developer conference in May. It will be built for Daydream — an Android VR platform that offers high quality apps and content. The platform works best on phones and headsets with the proper hardware and it’s why Google released a reference guide to hardware manufacturers. We’ve seen a few devices become “Daydream-certified” already, like ZTE’s Axon 7.

"Google Reportedly Working on Standalone VR/AR Headset" (July 18, 2016) Source: http://www.newsfactor.com/news/Google-Working-on-VR-AR-Headset/story.xhtml?story_id=10300BOX7838

<more at http://www.digitaltrends.com/virtual-reality/google-vr-ar-headset/; related articles and links: http://www.slashgear.com/google-said-to-still-be-working-on-standalone-vrar-headset-18448565/ (Google said to still be working on standalone VR/AR headset. July 18, 2016) and http://www.theverge.com/2016/7/17/12209108/google-headset-augmented-virtual-reality (Google reportedly working on headset that mixes augmented and virtual reality. July 17, 2016)>