Monday's leak indicating that Google would release a Daydream virtual reality headset turned out to be Aboutaccurate.
At the company's Made By Google event on Tuesday, Google took the wraps off its new VR headset, the Daydream View, which is designed to work with its new Pixel line of smartphones.
SEE ALSO: Google’s big hardware moment is also its biggest testThe device comes in threes colors, Snow, Slate and Crimson, and the entire thing is wrapped in soft fabric, designed to make wearing the device more comfortable.
With an overall look similar to the reference design released back in May at Google I/O, the headset comes with its own controller, which is meant to the give you control of interfaces and objects in your Daydream VR environment.
That controller gets its own little pouch for safekeeping when not in use, which is hidden in the visor of the headset itself.
Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable The other leak that turned out to be on the mark is the price of the device -- just $79. At that price, this makes Google's VR headset the cheapest high profile option after Samsung's Gear VR device.
However, the major difference here is that Google's historical strength is software, which in the world of VR may give the Mountain View-based company a distinct advantage over Samsung, at least in the short term.
The headset and controller go on sale in November.
Topics Google Virtual Reality
Gods of War
Bluetti Solar Generator (AC70): $270 off at Amazon
Explainer: What Are Processor Threads?
Why you're seeing even more ads on WhatsApp
Best IPL deal: Save $80 on Braun IPL Silk·Expert
Flamengo vs. Esperance de Tunis 2025 livestream: Watch Club World Cup for free
4K vs 1440p vs 1080p: What Monitor to Buy?
Coleco: Gone But Not Forgotten
Best smartwatch deal: Save $40 on the Fitbit Versa 4
Chelsea vs. LAFC 2025 livestream: Watch Club World Cup for free
NYT Connections hints and answers for April 25: Tips to solve 'Connections' #684.
Preorder the new Anker Soundcore Sleep A30 earbuds with ANC for $159
Cloud Storage Basics: Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, and More Compared
Lego deals: Order Lego flower building sets at Amazon for $8
'Severance' Season 3 gets confirmed by Apple
How to Open .HEIC iPhone Photos in Windows
Explainer: What Are Processor Threads?
How to Open .HEIC iPhone Photos in Windows
In Hindsight: Some of the Worst CPU/GPUs Purchases of 2017
10 Tips to Get You Started with Microsoft PC Game Pass
'Hearthstone: Mean Streets of Gadgetzan' is coming Dec. 1Someone in Tennessee just won a $420.9 million Powerball jackpotThis theme park thought skating on 5,000 dead fish would be fun and not creepy at allTesla's Enhanced Autopilot is coming midHere's the show Netflix regrets not acquiringPeople are mad at this prank video making fun of Thai people's EnglishHow to make an impact on Giving Tuesday when you're strapped for cash31 matching holiday pajamas for the ultimate lounging experienceHere's a royally bizarre theory about how Ed Sheeran got a cut on his faceIndia's ICICI bank aims to transform 100 villages into cashless societiesThe best tech gifts for grandmothers and older relativesHere's the antiIndia's ICICI bank aims to transform 100 villages into cashless societies'Kong: Skull Island' director live'The Walking Dead' recap: Season 7, Episode 6 gives peace a chance'Final Fantasy XV' has killer product placementSan Francisco transit hack hints at possible attacks to comeHere's the antiHow Donald Trump profits by keeping his home base in Trump TowerThis theme park thought skating on 5,000 dead fish would be fun and not creepy at all Mariah Carey says producers 'foiled' her New Year's Eve performance How the iPhone revolutionized our love lives 'Moonlight' saves best for last, wins best drama at Golden Globes 15 mesmerizing photos capture Kashmir's first snowfall of the season Watch Pharrell try really hard not to face palm at Golden Globes 'The Crown' reigns at the Golden Globes Nokia finally returns to the smartphone market Queen Cersei praises Meryl Streep's Golden Globes speech in 1 emphatic tweet 4 things we learned about Hulu's upcoming 'Handmaid’s Tale' Read the most revealing quotes from HBO's Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds documentary This restaurant will pay you to eat soup if temperatures fall below zero Golden Globes 2017: The best and worst looks from the red carpet Ranking the internet's boyfriends after the 2017 Golden Globes Evan Rachel Wood wants girls to know they don't have to wear dresses Stop using the word 'trolling' when you mean harassment and abuse Breaking news: 'Hidden Fences' is NOT an actual film, Michael Keaton 'The People v. O.J. Simpson' team just gave a super timely speech at the Golden Globes Top Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar comes out of the closet, nearly Ruth Bader Ginsberg pens inspiring handwritten note to 8 Martin Shkreli's Twitter account suspended after he posts creepy photo collage