Virtual Reality, VR, can often be an isolating experience. You put on your headset and are then translated to another world, unable to perceive the real world and people around you. While some VR apps have social built-in, it can often be difficult for families to play VR together. Google’s own VR platform, Daydream, has […]
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I/O 17 Tidbit – Graphic Drivers Will Be Updatable Through Play Store
With the release of Android Nougat, there was a lot of focus around the graphics environment. There was a lot of effort to support a vastly different graphics library called Vulkan, which promises console-quality graphics on mobile devices by taking advantage of modern hardware. Graphic drivers are getting another set of improvements with Android O. […]
Red Bull TV Wins Best TV App at Google Play Awards
The Google Play Awards, held during Google I/O, is a chance to highlight the third-party developers who are advancing the Android platform with great apps. The awards were given out last night in a variety of categories, including Android TV. Google has a blog post for all of the apps, but of note in our […]
Questions we have about the New Tv Launcher
Google showed off its major redesign for Android TV last night. While we have a good idea of how new apps can integrate these features, there are still many questions we still have about this new experience. With the Android O beta, which we took a look at yesterday, we know a few answers, and […]
Last night at Google I/O a session was hosted about Android TV. Along with this new UI there was documentation posted about the new way apps can interface with it, using the TvProvider APIs. This gives a lot of information about how this experience will work, as well as raising a few questions about how […]
Analysis of “What’s New in Android TV”
Last night was the big session for Android TV, where they went into detail about Android TV’s new interface. The entire video session is below, but we’ll be highlighting some key new features. As detailed as the session is, there are still several questions we still have. Everything is Organized into “Channels” and “Programs” As […]