There's really three types of VR devices at the moment: the Gear VR type that require a phone or a tablet, the ones that have displays but require a PC for processing such as Oculus Rift, and the entirely standalone devices that run the software and have displays to display it.
Yesterday, we heard a rumor that Google may be preparing to launch an autonomous Android VR headset at the upcoming I/O conference.
Interestingly, rumors have begun swirling that Google plans to announce a new Android VR platform next week at its I/O developer conference.
However, since the discovery of the Android VR code in Android N, it has also sparked speculation that it may simply be an advanced version of Google Cardboard. You guessed it, the new tab is "Android VR". Well it might not be long to wait until we find out.
Google I/O, the firm's developer conference, takes place next week and it seems like the flawless event for the Android VR headset to be launched. After all, it's where Google announced Google Glass.
See: How to watch Google I/O 2016 live. Only time will tell if the company is able to live up to VR enthusiasts' expectations.
Thousands of developers from all over the world will be heading to the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California, from May 18 to 20, to discover the latest version of the Android operating system - expected to land this autumn - as well as other innovations in the pipeline at Google.
It's not like self-contained VR headsets don't exist.
The tweet followed on the heels of eagle eyed redditors spotting a mention of Google's VR device in the Unreal Engine patch update notes.
The news comes roughly six months after Google hired VMware co-founder Diane Greene to lead a team overseeing its business-focused efforts, including Google for Work.
Unlike in previous years, Google has already given us a good look at Android N, which means that the OS probably won't be the star of the show this year.
Source: Google readying the release of a standalone VR device
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