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May142016

Google aiming to release Android VR specs at Google I/O

Google's going to throw its hat into the VR game and what many are calling Android VR is expected to be part of the Google I/O keynotes. Google, who previously toyed with Virtual Reality by creating the affordable Google Cardboard which can use a smartphone's display and processor to enable various immersive VR experiences, seems to be going one step further.

Android VR will be a standalone VR headset that will be similar but less powerful than the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift. Google has also developed various VR apps and experiences, one of the best I've tried is Tilt Brush which allows VR users to paint in interactive 3D environments. It is said that the Android VR won't require a smartphone and 

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