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Hey guys I was just playing my PS3 and when I turned it on and realized, that the background for XMB is just like a live wallpaper! I have no idea how to make apps or anything of the sort, but who here would like to see something like this on your N1!?
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For me please
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i wants too
That would be real nice, black with red waves
http://www.androlib.com/android.application.laetus-lwp-beziers-wzzC.aspx
I would that would be really nice
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http://www.androlib.com/android.application.laetus-lwp-beziers-wzzC.aspx
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Nice, but as reviewers stated, it eats Battery.
Maybe if we helped with optimization?
Talderon said:
Nice, but as reviewers stated, it eats Battery.
Maybe if we helped with optimization?
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You can't really have it both ways...
You want something pretty that moves around and changes colors... then you have to accept that it might put a dent in your battery.
I've used it before, and I don't recall having THAT bad of a battery drain. Try it yourself and see how it does for you... you might find that it doesn't affect your battery life significantly.
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You can't really have it both ways...
You want something pretty that moves around and changes colors... then you have to accept that it might put a dent in your battery.
I've used it before, and I don't recall having THAT bad of a battery drain. Try it yourself and see how it does for you... you might find that it doesn't affect your battery life significantly.
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Putting a dent is one thing, taking a chunk is another. I am not saying it's not worth it or anything, just stated that it does eat batteries. I installed it a while ago and recall that it did chew up the battery pretty significantly. Just remember that lighter colors (especially more to white) will eat more batteries on the display than darker colors.
I am sure there is a way to optimize it so that it can take less of a chunk of battery. May not be able to have both, but there has to be a way to meet more int he middle.
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Nah, I want the fireflies (or whatever they are) that float around the PS3 theme.
Yea....I've been looking for the PS3 background as a live wallpaper forever. That would be sweet. With the flashes would be really cool.
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Try this!
Try Quads live wallpaper, search it in the android market website!!
It has the PS3 looking mode! It hasn't the stars floating (what they are?!?) but, hey... it has the PS3 Classic live wallpaper!
Why don't you try the live wallpapers from Xperia play?
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I tried this once and it actually had a palpable effect on my performance and battery life
They isn't functioning in froyo (and lower) smartphones... :-(
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Are there any news?
hat would be real nice, black with red waves
The real issue with a PS3 live wallpaper is that the images from a PS3 are entirely encrypted. Since no one has been able to crack the systems encryption it would be impossible to create a real live wallpaper. Your best hope is a cheap knock-off.
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'Wave Live Wallpaper Lite' by Crazy Zen Lab in the Android Market..
Try it.. Nice..
Hi
s4 some new smart feature in software and octa core processor in international version also has some smart cases & covers
to see notification maybe
or brief of some info
to work with S health & etc
http://reviews.cnet.com/2300-8900_7-10016135-5.html
Accessories showed up at the unpacked 2013
i don't really understand the smart cover, is it not just a normal cover with a slot cut out of it?
what's smart about it?
EDIT - just watched cnet explaining it. that is quite clever.
but surely the entire screen is switched on behind the cover??
also, in the videos the only way they are able to switch it to s view is by opening the case - doesn't that defeat the purpose?
not released yet but something to work with S-Health & etc
Thats a cool idea. When I first saw it I was like wtf?
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i don't really understand the smart cover, is it not just a normal cover with a slot cut out of it?
what's smart about it?
EDIT - just watched cnet explaining it. that is quite clever.
but surely the entire screen is switched on behind the cover??
also, in the videos the only way they are able to switch it to s view is by opening the case - doesn't that defeat the purpose?
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maybe works by pressing the power button?
also is it magnetic like the iPad?
It appears to be magnetic but I don't understand how it displays the information without switching on the entire screen, in which case why not have a full screen of info.
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because (AM)OLED Display
djbenny1 said:
It appears to be magnetic but I don't understand how it displays the information without switching on the entire screen, in which case why not have a full screen of info.
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The Samsung Galaxy S4 come with an AMOLED display which doesn't need additional backlight
that means that each pixels is emitting it's own light
and when the cover is on only the pixel that's displaying info is on
other pixels are told to be black so it's not using any power.... :angel:
This means that it will not turn on the entire screen like LCDs and will have better black levels
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S IV accessories
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Well, at least the flip covers and the S View covers will be the same price. I would've bet that the ones with the holes would cost more
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The Samsung Galaxy S4 come with an AMOLED display which doesn't need additional backlight
that means that each pixels is emitting it's own light
and when the cover is on only the pixel that's displaying info is on
other pixels are told to be black so it's not using any power.... :angel:
This means that it will not turn on the entire screen like LCDs and will have better black levels
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right, but anyone who's used NoLED (can find it in the market) can tell you, its not simply about how much of the screen is used or not.. its the wakelock keeping the phone from entering a deep sleep that turns your 10 day standby into a 3 hour standby..
Samsung is clever tho, so I'm sure there's more to it than meets the eye. maybe its a solution to getting a notification and your pocket not bumping the screen keeping it on for an entire hour while you run...
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Loving how many genuine accessories that will be avaliable from Samsung. Theyre really stepping it up with the variety.
Have a Xperia Z at the moment and there are 0.
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Anyone know if these accessoires are available on release? Can't wait to try the S Band.
Tbh I think that the smart view cover is kinda ugly.
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Anyone know if these accessoires are available on release? Can't wait to try the S Band.
Tbh I think that the smart view cover is kinda ugly.
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Can't wait for S Bands either, it's a shame that the Jawbone Up things only worked for iOS.
Really interested in the smart cover, the way of working is amazing.
you can preorder the game pad now!!!
http://goo.gl/a3mfc
Interested in S band and smart cover too. Hope will not be very expensive, S band shouldn't be more than $80. Also hope it's compatible with other devices and brands in case someday I will buy another product too.
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All the S band and S scales are an exact copy of the Fitbit accessories which have been around for years and Fitbit announced their band in January. Seems Samsung have finished copying Apple and chosen new targets?
I am not complaining about Samsung but Fitbit have the same products available now which work with ANY android, Ios or other phone why would I buy one that only works with one of Samsung phones?
GamePad seems awesome! It'll take a huge chunk out of potential nvidia project shield sales lol. Same or better processing power, more portable, can be used as a phone. Game pad is dead before its launch.
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All the S band and S scales are an exact copy of the Fitbit accessories which have been around for years and Fitbit announced their band in January. Seems Samsung have finished copying Apple and chosen new targets?
I am not complaining about Samsung but Fitbit have the same products available now which work with ANY android, Ios or other phone why would I buy one that only works with one of Samsung phones?
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Only reasons I can think is if it was easier or better.
MultipleOutput said:
Can't wait for S Bands either, it's a shame that the Jawbone Up things only worked for iOS.
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And of course, two days later Jawbone releases an Android app!
Hi all,
I'm continuing to keep myself busy creating more custom watchface designs whilst I'm in between jobs and am keen to get your feedback on the following animated gears/cogs watchface design that I created. I'm quite happy with the end result and am keen to make some more but before I invest more time in them I'd like to know what you think? I believe it's the first of its type for the Sony SmartWatch 2 as it runs as a proper low-power enabled watch/clock widget rather than an app.
Video of the animation (only whilst the screen of the watch is on):
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No links posted as it will be one of my paid watchfaces as I've spent a lot of time working on this one (...and I don't have a job at the moment so every little bit helps...)
All feedback welcome! (don't forget to vote in the poll at the top of the page)
Excellent work dude. Marvelous Would you be able to make the watch face little smaller at the bottom or on the top so that other widgets like battery and weather can also be added or is it easy to embed them in your watch face?
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Excellent work dude. Marvelous Would you be able to make the watch face little smaller at the bottom or on the top so that other widgets like battery and weather can also be added or is it easy to embed them in your watch face?
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Hi, thanks for the feedback. I've had this type of feedback from a few people about all of my watchfaces. Unfortunately with the relatively low resolution of the Sony SmartWatch 2 screen (220x176) it doesn't do well in displaying my watchfaces when scaled down to smaller sizes. Even when it takes the full 5x5 grid I need to do a lot of tweaking to get it to display clearly to make the watchface actually functional (i.e. you can read the time and the date). In terms of embedding widgets into the watchface - this isn't something that I know how to do as it is beyond my technical coding capabilities. For the meantime I suggest that people install the hack so that they can overlay other widgets on top of the watchface.
Originally I felt that it would be cool to have lots of the widgets on my watch, but after a while I realised that I didn't really need them as I could always turn the watch on to access the apps. I found that they cluttered the screen and detracted from being able to see a nice watchface design. That's why my watchface designs are based mostly on utilising the full 5x5 grid size.
Thanks for the immediate response dude. After reading your message, I now started to realise that I don't really use all the widgets as you said. All we need is a good looking watch face that make our watch looks great and is not memory or battery hungry. I will look forward to see the final version of your watch face to buy. Good luck with the project.
Does it use animated gif?
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This is gorgeous,seriously
Thanks for your work
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Does it use animated gif?
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Hi, no unfortunately not else that would open a lot of opportunities. It's manually coded in to rotate the gears.
That's great idea :good:
let me guess, you've used the seconds view to make the gears movable
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That's great idea :good:
let me guess, you've used the seconds view to make the gears movable
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Yep exactly right! You can potentially use this technique to do other types of animation.
Seems pretty neat dude, Ill definitely have to check this out
Like it, I'd purchase but it would have to look bigger. Wouldn't be interested in using any widgets with that watch face so make it bigger. Lose the border & push it out to the edges of the screen & you've got a sale.
Julian, great design, just purchased design #1, which was my wife and daughter favorite. One request? Would it make the hour and minute hands easier to see with a bit darker outline? I realize complications like open face are usually harder to read and the SW2 screen isn't very sharp by design, but it may still make it easier to see the hour and minute hands to tell time. Just a thought, and again, thanks for making the watch even better!
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DeadlyDazza said:
Like it, I'd purchase but it would have to look bigger. Wouldn't be interested in using any widgets with that watch face so make it bigger. Lose the border & push it out to the edges of the screen & you've got a sale.
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Thanks for the feedback. I'll see what I can do in my next version
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Julian, great design, just purchased design #1, which was my wife and daughter favorite. One request? Would it make the hour and minute hands easier to see with a bit darker outline? I realize complications like open face are usually harder to read and the SW2 screen isn't very sharp by design, but it may still make it easier to see the hour and minute hands to tell time. Just a thought, and again, thanks for making the watch even better!
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Sure, let me try it out and I'll release an update if I can fix it.
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Thanks for the feedback. I'll see what I can do in my next version
Sure, let me try it out and I'll release an update if I can fix it.
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I've just rolled out an update to the white and the black versions of this watchface to make the minute and hour hands easier to read. Hope this helps!
DeadlyDazza said:
Like it, I'd purchase but it would have to look bigger. Wouldn't be interested in using any widgets with that watch face so make it bigger. Lose the border & push it out to the edges of the screen & you've got a sale.
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When you say lose the border, do you also mean the border that currently has the roman numerals in it? I can make the hour markers float on top instead...
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When you say lose the border, do you also mean the border that currently has the roman numerals in it? I can make the hour markers float on top instead...
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For example the gold style. Remove the gold border around the edge & push the minute/seconds markers right to the edge of the screen.
+1 from me!
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julz said:
I've just rolled out an update to the white and the black versions of this watchface to make the minute and hour hands easier to read. Hope this helps!
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Julian... yes, that makes it much easier for my ol' eyes to see and tell the time. btw, I also have your Jaeger design... enjoy swapping between them and get lots of compliments. Thanks again!
Can you make an animated digital clock?
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Can you make an animated digital clock?
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Hi, I haven't yet worked out how to do digital watchfaces yet. It's on my to-do list so don't worry it'll come eventually
Why are there so many lame watch faces on the gear app store! I don't want much, just a simple watch face with all black background and a decent ambient mode. Most are over complicated trash. There are a few good ones out there there but the ambient mode is the standard got and minute hand.
I had a go at the watch face maker application on a Mac but I haven't got time to pay around with it.
I like the modern utility face from Samsung but wish the ambient mode had the hour markets at least.
I'm sticking with tuner military face
Look at "Nice Gear S2" in the store - more than 10,000 users (Apr.16) can not be wrong ...
crustyeyez said:
Why are there so many lame watch faces on the gear app store! I don't want much, just a simple watch face with all black background and a decent ambient mode. Most are over complicated trash. There are a few good ones out there there but the ambient mode is the standard got and minute hand.
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I have to agree with you. It surprises me how bad so many of them are. Fortunately you case use Gear Watch Designer to make you own, including ambient mode.
Check out "Blue Stealth 12hr" on the app store. It's the one I use. But yes, so many poorly designed faces out there.
If you like modern utility, check out "My Classic Gear S2 (plus is paid version)
This is ambient mode:
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If you like modern utility, check out "My Classic Gear S2 (plus is paid version)
This is ambient mode:
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I used this (Paid version) and love it.
But the background colors are so bad. I just wanna simple black background.
At least another color is white.
The blue.. red... etc make the watch looks so cheap. So bad....
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If you can, do what i do and resort to making your own watch faces. Its a bit of fun and rewarding too.
The Gear S suffered from the same lack of watch faces. My biggest problem is with the ambient mode, which is utter garbage. When I moved over to the LG Urbane I realized how much I was missing (hundreds of full color ambient faces that lasts almost 2 days). I really hope Samsung will start making android wear watches again.
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The Gear S suffered from the same lack of watch faces. My biggest problem is with the ambient mode, which is utter garbage. When I moved over to the LG Urbane I realized how much I was missing (hundreds of full color ambient faces that lasts almost 2 days). I really hope Samsung will start making android wear watches again.
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Spoken like someone that doesn't own an S2. Lack of watchfaces on the S2? Please.
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Spoken like someone that doesn't own an S2. Lack of watchfaces on the S2? Please.
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I was very specific. Lack of full display color ambient watch faces is my problem. I know there are hundreds of great watch faces for the S2, but they all look absolutely horrible in ambient. My bigger gripe is that this is a stupid software issue that should have been corrected since the S1.
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Why are there so many lame watch faces on the gear app store! I don't want much, just a simple watch face with all black background and a decent ambient mode. Most are over complicated trash. There are a few good ones out there there but the ambient mode is the standard got and minute hand.
I had a go at the watch face maker application on a Mac but I haven't got time to pay around with it.
I like the modern utility face from Samsung but wish the ambient mode had the hour markets at least.
I'm sticking with tuner military face
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The new version of the Modern Utility face has a better ambient mode, with hour markers, as does the new Special Edition face. (This is after the recent Samsung update. Don't know about the carrier branded versions.)
Nickdeck said:
The new version of the Modern Utility face has a better ambient mode, with hour markers, as does the new Special Edition face. (This is after the recent Samsung update. Don't know about the carrier branded versions.)
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I'm in UK, so no update yet, but thanks.
s2mishappy said:
I used this (Paid version) and love it.
But the background colors are so bad. I just wanna simple black background.
At least another color is white.
The blue.. red... etc make the watch looks so cheap. So bad....
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The face just got updated today. I had requested he make it harder to "accidentally" change the color of the face. Now it isn't as easy to end up with a hot pink background when you just wanted black. At least the author is responsive.
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crustyeyez said:
Why are there so many lame watch faces on the gear app store! I don't want much, just a simple watch face with all black background and a decent ambient mode. Most are over complicated trash. There are a few good ones out there there but the ambient mode is the standard got and minute hand.
I had a go at the watch face maker application on a Mac but I haven't got time to pay around with it.
I like the modern utility face from Samsung but wish the ambient mode had the hour markets at least.
I'm sticking with tuner military face
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I have the same desire and found "Mercan: Muti-Functional Watch" yesterday. I am quite liking it. Battery level, steps, and calendar all have shortcuts to the appropriate places. Very bright and easy to read. To my way of thinking the ambient mode is good as well though I don't use it. I have attached a pic.
Also, at this point it is free.
Hope that helps.
Fred
s2mishappy said:
I used this (Paid version) and love it.
But the background colors are so bad. I just wanna simple black background.
At least another color is white.
The blue.. red... etc make the watch looks so cheap. So bad....
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The background colours were added cause users asked for it. But you can choose the colour you like! Black is default, so no problem for you right?
ffarber said:
I have the same desire and found "Mercan: Muti-Functional Watch" yesterday. I am quite liking it. Battery level, steps, and calendar all have shortcuts to the appropriate places. Very bright and easy to read. To my way of thinking the ambient mode is good as well though I don't use it. I have attached a pic.
Also, at this point it is free.
Hope that helps.
Fred
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Cheers! Ambient mode looks good. Will see how it goes.
I've found a decent one at last.
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The face just got updated today. I had requested he make it harder to "accidentally" change the color of the face. Now it isn't as easy to end up with a hot pink background when you just wanted black. At least the author is responsive.
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Thanks!
In next update I will try to improve background colours also.
What I am mainly concerned about is all the copyright and trademark infringements going on in the market. You can't put Family Guy on a watch face, slap a digital clock on it, call it your own, and sell it for $2. You have to own the rights. Also, no one can use official Superhero logos and profit unless you own the rights to them as well.
This will hurt the Gear S2. When the companies who own the trademarks complain, the faces will be stripped from the market. Consumers who purchased them will no longer be able to download and install them. They will get angry at Samsung and Gear Apps as a whole, hurting sales... A market in its infancy like this should be more careful. By individuals releasing faces on the market like this they are also smacking other designers and developers in the face... Smacking down the integrity of whole "design process" really...
Is there an app for Gear S2 watch faces similar to Android Wear watchmaker. It is the only app I use on my Moto 360 gen 1. Just ordered refurbished Gear S2 for $140 via BB on Ebay offer.
Looking forward to it to complement my Moto 360 and Note 5.
Ian B
Has anyone used one with the phone, Im interested in getting one curious as to opinions of different ones in regards to the Z Force.
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Has anyone used one with the phone, Im interested in getting one curious as to opinions of different ones in regards to the Z Force.
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I just picked up a bobovr. Seems cool, but I don't really know since I can't seem to find the magnet for Google cardboard. I've flipped the phone, removed mods... Doesn't make a difference. I'm fairly bummed.
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I just picked up a bobovr. Seems cool, but I don't really know since I can't seem to find the magnet for Google cardboard. I've flipped the phone, removed mods... Doesn't make a difference. I'm fairly bummed.
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I used it on the Google daydream, it's pretty amazing. Just make sure it's centered
I have the Daydream headset..It's cool, bit the phone gets HOT
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+1 on both of the two previous posts! Google Daydream works well, but the phone certain does get hot!!
A few other points:
Make sure to take off mods to reduce weight. I usually keep the Battery mod on my phone 24/7, but take it off for VR. Granted, the loss of more battery stinks with doing VR, but the weight savings makes it much more comfortable to wear.
If you've purchased any movies/shows in the google play store, you can open them in Youtube under the "purchases" link on the left on a computer. Once you've opened them, they show up as recently viewed items in Youtube. This means you can use YouTubeVR to view them. What's nice about this is with YoutubeVR, you can re-position the screen to pretty much any angle, so you can lay down on the floor or bed and watch a movie/show.