Google removes photo sphere mode from the new Pixel
Google has offered the Photo Sphere Mode on its phones for over a decade now, but the company has ditched this feature on the Pixel 8 line.
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The photo sphere is still present on Android 14. It isn't being taken away if you already have that feature.
Nobody talks about Daydream, but I have an old pixel 2 with Daydream and it's great for these photo spheres.
I'm one of the dozens of people who likes Daydream and wishes it wasn't killed off.
I never did figure out what daydream was supposed to be...
It's a poor person's VR. Turns your phone into a VR headset. Ever sat on the couch and watched a bunch of YouTube videos? Or a TV show/movie? Put on the daydream, and you are sitting in a virtual theatre. It's good when you need the house to be quiet because everyone is in bed. I'd say 90% of my Daydream usage is watching stuff like Youtube/Netflix.
It's amazing when you are on a flight. It totally takes you away from the plane experience. Also really neat when travelling in general. Sitting in a hotel room watching content on a virtual big screen and not the pokey little hotel TV.
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The cardboard is the super basic sibling to the Daydream. The Daydream has a hand remote controller that feels like a TV remote in your hand. It's how you control the phone while wearing the headset. The Cardboard is a bit limited because you can't really interact with it.
Neither did Google
I have a daydream as well. They killed off all the apps for it. I tried to get it going on my newer pixel, and like nothing worked. Sad.
