VR in Android games

Before the latest release of Android N, there was no direct support for VR in Android. Google has realized that VR is the future of applications. Previously, Google released the Cardboard SDK to develop VR applications on Android. This SDK is still out there in the market and is being used widely.

There are already many games in the market targeting Android VR headsets. The number of VR headsets is increasing day by day. VR was not part of mainstream Android game development, but it is believed that it will become mainstream very soon as Android has now included a special setting for VR.

History of Android VR games

In the late 70s, the VR system started evolving at a rapid speed with better equipment. The result is the inclusion of VR in the mainstream Android SDK in 2016. The latest Android devices are VR capable. It is believed that most of the upcoming devices will support VR headsets.

Previously, a high-end PC or console was required to operate VR headsets. But now, VR headsets are being designed to support mobile devices. VR headsets are considered a part of Android wearable devices having a high configuration.

Technical specifications

Technically, the VR system was lagging with a serious issue of latency. However, with improving technology, the latency is decreasing and the experience is getting better. Some famous VR headsets are Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Samsung Gear VR, and so on.

Let's have a look at the VR devices that are directly compatible with Android devices. Previously, there was an integrated display in VR devices. However, now, Android devices can be directly associated with VR headsets with multiple input handlers. Here is a limitation that VR headsets are facing. Such VR headsets are only compatible with defined mobile handsets due to their own physical size and hardware specifications. VR headsets are designed to fit certain screen sizes. However, there are a few VR kits available in the market that support multiple screen sizes.

Current Android VR game industry

The Android VR game industry is growing big rapidly. Almost all the new handsets support VR applications. Many device manufacturers are providing external VR kits specially designed for a particular handset.

Previously, there used to be separate devices to experience VR, such as Oculus VR sets. However, with the help of Android VR development, most mobile devices are capable of running a VR application and they can be experienced with an external VR kit.

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