How Google is Revolutionizing the Virtual Reality World
Virtual reality (VR) technology has come a long way since its inception. From gaming to immersive movie experiences, virtual reality has revolutionized the way we experience digital content. Google has taken up this challenge today by exploring virtual reality in many ways. This blog post will discuss how Google is leading the charge in revolutionizing the virtual reality world.
Introduction to Google’s Virtual Reality
Google aims to make VR more accessible and cheaper, enabling anyone with a smartphone to enter the world of virtual reality. The company designed cardboard VR viewers, which are easy to assemble and work with most smartphones.
Google Cardboard and its follow-up models have attracted millions of users globally and have become a popular and affordable way of experiencing VR content. Developers have been working hard to create apps and experiences that take advantage of the cardboard technology.
Google’s Tilt Brush
Google created Tilt Brush, an app that enables users to create VR art using a VR headset. It’s an excellent tool for artists, designers, and creatives looking to create virtual art and 3D environments. It provides a great platform for artists to bring their imaginations to life, creating 3D paintings and virtual sculptures while being immersed in the world they created.
The app’s easy-to-use interface, coupled with its wide range of brushes and tools, makes it quite popular and attractive to users worldwide. It’s made it easier to collaborate with other artists on projects remotely, regardless of their location, as the app is cloud-based and enables real-time collaboration.
Google’s Poly
Google created Poly, a library of free 3D assets, enabling developers and users with no 3D modeling skills or experience to create virtual reality experiences quickly. Poly hosts an extensive library of pre-built and configurable 3D assets like trees, cars, buildings, and much more, all available for use for free.
Poly features depth sensors that enable users to create 3D scans of any object, which can then be uploaded to the platform and converted into a 3D asset. Developers can then use these assets to create a wide variety of video games, immersive experiences, and digital content.
Google’s Daydream
Google’s Daydream platform has accomplished significant progress in virtual reality. Daydream is a VR platform designed for mobile devices compatible with Android 7 and later. It comes with a fully enclosed headset and a VR controller for hand gestures and movements.
Designed to provide top-notch virtual reality experiences to users, Daydream allows for seamless navigation and better control mechanisms for users to interact with virtual objects.
Daydream is an open-source platform that’s enabling third-party developers to create content with less coding expertise in virtual reality, leading to more creative and immersive experiences for end-users.
Conclusion
Google is undoubtedly at the forefront of the VR revolution, and its efforts in making virtual reality more accessible for all users are exemplary. With its virtual reality headsets, Cardboard, Tilt Brush, Poly and Daydream platforms, it has created an ecosystem that’s helping developers create mind-blowing VR content and experiences.
As we look to the future, it’s likely that Google will continue to develop new technologies and tools that pave the way for even more immersive and interactive VR experiences. Google is continuously exploring more use cases and business models for virtual reality, and with every step, the technology is pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.
