Explained: Google's virtual reality systemA design from Google showing Daydream, it's virtual reality system. READ MORE:* Virtual reality sex is coming soon* Samsung Gear virtual reality headset is mindblowing​* Review: Oculus Rift virtual reality headset* Hands-on: HTC's virtual reality headsetThere will also be a wireless motion controller - functioning like a fishing rod, a steering wheel or a pointer - to permit more-sophisticated VR experiences. Existing phones won't have the right hardware, and cheaper "N'' phones won't either, so you might have to spend a few hundred dollars more for a top-of-the-line model. Upcoming virtual-reality headsets based on Google's new Daydream VR system could give more people a taste of VR and make better games and applications affordable. Alternatively, cheaper VR headsets that tap the power of smartphones are typically tied to one manufacturer's phones, such as Samsung's or LG's.

Source: Stuff May 19, 2016 19:48 UTC