Google releasing virtual reality headset this year, report says

Back in January, we reported that recent job postings indicating that Google was likely developing its own virtual reality headset

Now, just two weeks later, a new report claims to have confirmation that Google isn't just working on a VR headset, but that the headset will debut sometime this year

Citing a source "familiar with [Google's] plans" the report from the Financial Times on Sunday asserts that (as we guessed last month) the headset will be a competitor to Samsung's Gear VR. Along those lines, the device will need to be paired with a smartphone in order to operate Read more...