Back in October, Google officially dropped support for its virtual reality platform with Android 11.. Daydream is no longer receiving updates and now has no access to the Google Play Store or other VR discovery features.
Update 2/15: The discovery experience in the Daydream for Android app and VR has been quietly restored by Google.
Original 2/8: Over the weekend, Daydream users on Reddit (h / t Mishaal Rahman) noticed the error “Currently unable to connect to Google” while opening the Play Store on the device, while the app’s “Discover” homepage contained the message “Sorry, we encountered a problem” . No “Retry” button works to properly reload the promotional list of VR shows and other experiences.
That said, you can still install virtual reality apps, like YouTube VR, in your phone’s Google Play Store. They, along with services already on your device, will appear and start on the Library tab. This is in line with Google’s guidelines last year that “many of the third-party apps and experiences within Daydream may still be available as standalone apps.”
We do not expect users to lose account information or features for third-party applications because Daydream is no longer supported by Google.
This is part of Google’s continued shutdown of its first VR invasion. Last week, the Tilt Brush drawing app was openly available last month:
Google’s efforts are now only focused on augmented reality, which is currently based on phone:
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