While sophisticated systems like Facebook's Oculus Rift and HTC's Vive let you walk around in the virtual world, Daydream View is a sit-down experience in which you use the controller to move yourself around. And for now, it works only with Google's Pixel phone. No rush in getting one, though, as the virtual experiences built for Daydream are still limited. The headset and controller are sold together for $79, starting Thursday. The headset's display responds accordingly. Sensors in the device tell the headset what I'm trying to do, whether it's swinging a tennis racket or casting a fishing rod. With Daydream, I can just aim and click the controller in my hand. With Gear VR, I have to move my head to point a cursor at something, then reach for a button on the headset. In fact, Daydream View would pale compared with Samsung's Gear VR headset were it not for Daydream's controller, a handheld device that responds to gestures and other motion. NEW YORK - The best thing about Google's new virtual-reality headset isn't the headset at all.
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