Google’s Daydream VR platform could be launching very soon

According to a recent Bloomberg report, the Mountain View company is planning on including a variety of VR content, ranging from video game-based experiences to films and whatnot. To prepare for the launch, Google on Monday will release a Daydream-ready version of Android.

Google is now partnering with many creators including YouTube, Hulu and HBO to provide content for Daydream.

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Google is optimistic that the hybrid software service will gain dominance in the market and be able to engage people in virtual reality the same way Android does for Smartphone.

So far, dozens of filmmakers have agreed to work with YouTube to create content for Daydream, according to those familiar with the matter.

For the last one year, Google has been making heavy research and investments in the VR arena.

“Mobile virtual reality is what’s going to get the most people to strap things on their head,”United Talent Agency digital media agent Oren Rosenbaum told Bloomberg”. According to the market research firm IDC, virtual reality hardware sales will hit the $1 billion mark by the end of this year, and will generate nearly $20 billion by 2020. By requiring an Android N mobile phone to act as both the screen and the brains of platform, Daydream-compatible devices should end up with much smaller price tags than some of their competitors.

Google already has its toes in the VR waters.

As part of Daydream’s launch, Google has also partnered with a number of big players to help drive adoption of the new platform.

Word on Google’s own hardware for use with Daydream is pretty sketchy at this point, as previous rumors have suggested that Google’s axed all plans for their own VR headset, w while others claim that the company is still cooking something up. “Google investing in the space continues the momentum and growth we’re all expecting”.