Google is to present a standalone virtual reality headset and an Amazon Echo competitor at the Google I/O developers conference next week. The new developments will enable Google to capture users early on as VR and IoT technology are set to become widely available in the future. In addition to its own hardware, Google has been working with partners such as Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., LG Display Inc. and Qualcomm Inc., which have all announced plans for their own VR devices.
Google is to present a standalone virtual reality headset and an Amazon Echo competitor at the Google I/O developers conference next week. The new developments will enable Google to capture users early on as VR and IoT technology are set to become widely available in the future. Although Google is already host to high-rated smartphones, a leading smart thermostat, a Wi-Fi camera, 2-in-1 tablets and high-end laptops, the company is set to continue its technological development to maintain its mission of making the world's information "universally accessible and useful".