Google is bringing support for all Android apps to Daydream VR

Google is continuing to push its Daydream VR platform forward, the company announced today, as it’s making moves that expand the app support and usability of its devices. Describing three new features as “experimental” for testing by developers, Google is adding Android app support to all Daydream devices, and the Lenovo Mirage Solo is getting both six degree of freedom (6DoF) controller support and a “see-through” mode.

The announcement of “smartphone Android apps in VR” means that Daydream headsets will be able to open the phone UI versions of Android games, tools, and apps within a larger VR space. Apps will appear to be floating within “a virtual big screen” that can be controlled using standard Daydream pointing controllers, enabling developers to offer at least basic Daydream support without having to build new UIs from scratch.