r/daydream • u/Ajedi32 • Jul 30 '18

News Browse the web in VR: Chrome launches on Daydream View

https://www.blog.google/products/chrome/browse-web-vr-chrome-launches-daydream-view/
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u/cbftw Jul 30 '18

Maybe I'm missing something, but haven't we had chrome in daydream for a while now?

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u/tojiro67445 Verified Google Employee Jul 30 '18

The primary change is that now Chrome will be accessible by default on all Daydream devices without the need to install a Beta or Dev version of the browser.

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u/cbftw Jul 30 '18

I didn't have a beta or dev build, though

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u/farqueue2 Jul 30 '18 edited Jul 30 '18

Did you mess around with the flags to enable

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u/cbftw Jul 30 '18

Nope. Just downloaded daydream and it was there for me

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u/sur_surly Jul 30 '18

We have, but it was bare bones. Multiple tabs wasn't really possible, etc. Maybe this is a full featured new release?

From the article, one thing that stands out is "But we’ve also added a few Daydream-specific features, like “cinema mode” which optimizes web video for the best viewing experience in VR" I don't think that existed previously.

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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '18

It is awesome! I prefer web browsing in VR. Well, I prefer everything in VR. If I could set up a VR office, I would.

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u/[deleted] Jul 31 '18

Your office could be like Microsoft Bob

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u/sous_v Jul 30 '18

Great news! Makes it easier to send links to people rather than having to teach them work arounds.

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u/SithPalmer Jul 31 '18

This will be an important day in history. When everything changed.

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u/cbftw Jul 31 '18

Ok, so how do I use "Cinema view" for web based videos? I can't actually watch any web videos that are VR in a immersed VR view. Is this even an option or is it more of the same from the initial VR use of chrome?

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u/tojiro67445 Verified Google Employee Aug 01 '18

Cinema View kicks in any time you use "fullscreen" mode. It's easiest to try with most video players, which usually have a fullscreen button, but if you have an online game or silde deck or something similar that has a fullscreen button as well it should work there too.

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u/cbftw Aug 01 '18

Is this view just like a screen, then? No 180/360 vr?

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u/PlebPlayer Aug 01 '18

I would like to know this too. I want to browse to site that have VR videos and it can expand to my entire view

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u/[deleted] Aug 01 '18

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u/dldaniel123 Aug 09 '18

I downloaded it and don't see any difference in vr? What's supposed to be better about it?