Google Daydream View VR Headset Now Shipping In Crimson And Snow, New Daydream Apps Await

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If you have a Daydream-ready smartphone (i.e. Moto Z, Moto Z Force, Pixel, Pixel XL), Google is now shipping two new editions of the Daydream View VR headset. The Daydream View was initially only available in gray, but you can now choose from Crimson (red) and Snow (white).

If you preordered either color, your headset will ship today. If you place an order for either headset today, your order should arrive no later than December 16th. Regardless of which color you select, the price of entry is still $79.

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Daydream View is the successor to the low-cost Google Cardboard VR accessory. It is constructed of plastic, foam and fabric and includes a hinged panel to slide in your smartphone. Thankfully, the face mask portion of the headset is removable, allowing you to clean it with soap and water to wash away the oily residue from your face.

The Daydream View comes bundled with a wireless motion controller that you grip in a free hand to navigate VR environments. The remote itself is equipped with a trackpad, Home button, and volume controls.

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In addition to the new colors, Google also announced that a number of new apps and games are coming to Daydream including apps like HBO NOW, HBO GO and Netflix. You’ll also find some rather cool games like LEGO BrickHeadz Builder VR, Underworld Overlord, Gunjack 2: End of Shift and Need for Speed No Limits VR.

Brandon Hill

Brandon Hill

Brandon received his first PC, an IBM Aptiva 310, in 1994 and hasn’t looked back since. He cut his teeth on computer building/repair working at a mom and pop computer shop as a plucky teen in the mid 90s and went on to join AnandTech as the Senior News Editor in 1999. Brandon would later help to form DailyTech where he served as Editor-in-Chief from 2008 until 2014. Brandon is a tech geek at heart, and family members always know where to turn when they need free tech support. When he isn’t writing about the tech hardware or studying up on the latest in mobile gadgets, you’ll find him browsing forums that cater to his long-running passion: automobiles.

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