Google VR may ditch the smartphone with motion-tracking standalone headsets

Google’s virtual reality plans may include more than just headsets with smartphones inside.
Citing unnamed sources, the Wall Street Journal reports that Google is working on a standalone VR headset that doesn’t connect with a PC or rely on a smartphone. The idea would be to occupy a middle ground between devices like Samsung’s Gear VR, which uses a smartphone for the display and processing power, and Facebook’s Oculus Rift, which must be tethered to a high-end PC.To read