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The Daydream View is a comfortable, lightweight, and easy-to-wear headset
featuring an NFC
sensor that allows the phone to automatically detects it is placed into the
headset. The Daydream View also comes with a Daydream
controller, which combines a simple, intuitive user
inferface with 3DoF functionality. All Daydream apps must work with the
Daydream controller.

Supported Devices
Daydream-ready phones are
phones that have been certified by Google for the Daydream platform. They are
built for VR with high-resolution, low-persistence displays, powerful SoCs that support VR experiences running at 60 FPS, and high-fidelity sensors for precise head-tracking.
A complete list of current Daydream-ready phones is available here.
Learn more
Take a look at our guides below to get started with the SDK on the platform of your choice.
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Last updated 2024-10-09 UTC.
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