Google I/O 2016: From WhatsApp rival Allo to virtual-reality system ‘Daydream’, here are 7 takeaways

Google’s new messaging service Allo will compete with Facebook’s WhatsApp and Messenger products. (Reuters Photo) A new virtual-reality system from Google and a way to use Android apps without downloading Android apps are among the highlights at the company’s annual developer showcase in Mountain View, California.
Google wants to play an even bigger role in managing people’s daily lives, while also nudging them into an alternate reality, as the Internet company responds