Google puts big emphasis on virtual reality at I/O conference


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  • Monday, 25 Apr 2016

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - MAY 28: An attendee inspects Google Cardboard during the 2015 Google I/O conference on May 28, 2015 in San Francisco, California. The annual Google I/O conference runs through May 29. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

LOS ANGELES: What a difference two years can make: When Google introduced its Cardboard virtual reality (VR) headset at its I/O developer conference in 2014, many considered it a joke. A cheap way to poke fun at Facebook for spending US$2bil (RM7.82bil) on Oculus that same spring. 

Fast forward to 2016, and it's clear that VR is no laughing matter at Google. The latest evidence is the schedule for Google I/O 2016, which will be held in Mountain View, California next month, and feature seven sessions focused on VR and augmented reality technologies. 

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