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All developers actively developing experiences for Google Cardboard should use the open source Cardboard SDKs for iOS, Android NDK, and Unity XR Plugin.
The Daydream View VR headset is no longer available for purchase as of October 15, 2019. As of November 2023, previously supported devices will no longer be able to download and install Google VR Serivces (Android application ID com.google.vr.vrcore) for new users.

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Google offers two main mobile VR platforms: Daydream, for high-quality immersive experiences, and Cardboard, for quick and easy VR access.
Daydream Standalone provides a powerful, immersive VR experience without requiring a phone.
Understanding key VR concepts like asynchronous reprojection, WorldSense tracking, and degrees of freedom is crucial for VR development.
Google provides technologies like 360° media, controllers, Seurat, and Resonance Audio to enhance VR experiences with and without headsets.

Google offers two mobile VR platforms, Daydream and Cardboard.

Daydream features high quality mobile VR, ideal for immersive, longer-form experiences.
Daydream Standalone features powerful, immersive, mobile VR without the need for a phone.
Cardboard features affordable, light-weight, hardware that's easy to hop into, making it perfect for quicker VR experiences.

Development in VR requires understanding a number of VR-specific concepts.

Asynchronous reprojection: Learn how Daydream and Daydream Standalone maintain a comfortable, fluid experience even when frames drop.
WorldSense tracking: Learn how Daydream Standalone tracks the user's head position relative to the virtual world.
3DoF vs 6DoF: Learn about the differences between 3DoF and 6DoF platforms.

Learn more about the technologies that power great VR experiences both with and without a headset.

360° media is a way to enhance traditional apps with immersive content.
Controllers: Learn how the Daydream Controller enables you to explore VR environments.
Seurat: Seurat is a scene simplification technology that enables you to take complex 3D scenes and render them efficiently on mobile 6DoF VR systems.
Resonance Audio is powerful spatial audio technology critical to realistic experiences for AR and VR.