Some apps out there that can do everything from put you in the pilot's seat during an epic spaceship battle to exploring the ocean's depths in a dive suit. But Facebook and Google plan to invest even more.
For Google, that means continued efforts to bring its suite of apps, such as YouTube and Google Earth, to VR.
That's similar to the approach it took with its Android software for mobile phones a decade ago. Teams at the company built and then refined apps for Google's services, helping attract the billions of people who use its site while also offering new designs and technologies for developers to create their own apps.
"We want to start early and iterate as much as possible," said Andrey Doronichev, group product manager of VR products at Google. He was also one of the first Googlers creating apps for Android too. "To make the best services the way we think we can make them, having our own platform to move as fast as we need is very helpful."
One of the things he's focused on: alternative ways to use VR, such as with art and news, in addition to playing games and watching movies. So far, Google has released five VR apps for Daydream, including YouTube and "Arts + Culture." And there are already more than 50 apps total in the app store for Daydream.
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