The "Gemini era"? Really? This press release is obnoxious. Nearly zero relevant technical or business details. The only thing I got here is that Samsung is releasing a headset of unspecified type next year running Android and Google is helping with the software. There is nothing else new or interesting in this announcement. Maybe someday someone else will be able to make some kind of other compatible device too but it sounds like a far-off possibility rather than anything imminent.
Given the abject failure of Daydream as a platform it's hard to see how Google being involved is going to improve anything. In fact, this is worse than status quo because it means Google apps like YouTube and Photos and Earth VR will likely be limited in functionality or simply not present on competing platforms like Vision Pro or Quest for the foreseeable future.
Given the abject failure of Daydream as a platform it's hard to see how Google being involved is going to improve anything. In fact, this is worse than status quo because it means Google apps like YouTube and Photos and Earth VR will likely be limited in functionality or simply not present on competing platforms like Vision Pro or Quest for the foreseeable future.