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Title: Google Hardware Event - October 4th, 2016
Post by: Tasty on October 04, 2016, 12:03:00 PM
Updated:

(http://i.imgur.com/GxeWVDf.png)



https://youtu.be/Rykmwn0SMWU

Pixel and Pixel XL
.

https://youtu.be/rLLAA4ENIP4

Daydream View
.

https://youtu.be/Dgxz0kZ2dp4

Chromecast Ultra
.

https://youtu.be/P0GoYzq_KAY

Google Wifi
.

https://youtu.be/r0iLfAV0pIg

Google Home
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Original Post:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4y0KOeXViI

Expect two overpriced Pixel phones, an overpriced 4K Chromecast, release details for Google Home (Amazon Echo ripoff), a series of mesh routers (like Eero), and the first Android Daydream headset (official version of Samsung Gear VR.)

Also "Andromeda" aka the merger of Android and Chrome OS, and maybe a 9" Huawei tablet.

Just started and opened with a Silicon Valley parody with Gilfoyle and Dinesh.
Title: Re: Google Hardware Event - October 4th, 2016 [LIVE]
Post by: fistfulofmetal on October 04, 2016, 12:12:31 PM
Really bummed about the direction their phone stuff is going. I love my Nexus 6P but these devices look uninspired and boring.
Title: Re: Google Hardware Event - October 4th, 2016 [LIVE]
Post by: Tasty on October 04, 2016, 12:41:13 PM
Loved pretty much everything I saw about the camera. 89 by DXOmark is fantastic, and the claim of fastest shutter speed is great. I already pay for storage so the unlimited stuff doesn't entice me too much but it's good to know it won't be burning up my storage going forward.

That $649 entry price though... 😰
Title: Re: Google Hardware Event - October 4th, 2016 [LIVE]
Post by: Tasty on October 04, 2016, 12:44:16 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/i7xcnNll.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/NQZqjVdl.jpg)

DAYDREAM VIEW SO BOUGHT
Title: Re: Google Hardware Event - October 4th, 2016 [LIVE]
Post by: Tasty on October 04, 2016, 12:53:16 PM
$79 for Daydream View seems about right. Really excited to pick it up.
Title: Re: Google Hardware Event - October 4th, 2016 [LIVE]
Post by: Tasty on October 04, 2016, 12:58:05 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/ddD6eell.jpg)

Google Wi-Fi (aka Eero.) Will this supplant OnHub or work with it?

Gonna wait on speed comparisons. Very happy with my current ASUS RT-N66U.
Title: Re: Google Hardware Event - October 4th, 2016 [LIVE]
Post by: Tasty on October 04, 2016, 12:59:50 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/g54ZqhDl.jpg)

$69 seems like too much for a Chromecast IMO, although this one does support built-in Ethernet.

4K, HDR, and Dolby Vision are supported too (as per the leaks.)
Title: Re: Google Hardware Event - October 4th, 2016 [LIVE]
Post by: TakingBackSunday on October 04, 2016, 01:06:32 PM
I think the phone looks cool.  But Android tho
Title: Re: Google Hardware Event - October 4th, 2016 [LIVE]
Post by: Tasty on October 04, 2016, 01:11:19 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/P1O4E7dl.jpg)

Google Home is some hot shit. Glad I held off on an Echo, getting this shit day one.

It even recognized "Play that Shakira song from Zootopia" and played it correctly. Get fucked, Alexa.
Title: Re: Google Hardware Event - October 4th, 2016 [LIVE]
Post by: TakingBackSunday on October 04, 2016, 01:12:00 PM
product stan-ery  ???
Title: Re: Google Hardware Event - October 4th, 2016 [LIVE]
Post by: Tasty on October 04, 2016, 01:15:21 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/6aAIOMOl.jpg)

Next paycheck things gonna get lit.
Title: Re: Google Hardware Event - October 4th, 2016 [LIVE]
Post by: Tasty on October 04, 2016, 01:15:38 PM
Quote from: BrandNew on October 04, 2016, 01:12:00 PM
product stan-ery  ???

Quote from: BrandNew on October 04, 2016, 01:06:32 PM
I think the phone looks cool.  But Android tho

???
Title: Re: Google Hardware Event - October 4th, 2016 [LIVE]
Post by: bork on October 04, 2016, 01:17:29 PM
Seems like a decent, albeit uninspired presentation, from Apple Google.
Title: Re: Google Hardware Event - October 4th, 2016 [LIVE]
Post by: Tasty on October 04, 2016, 01:20:43 PM
Quote from: bork pls on October 04, 2016, 01:17:29 PM
Seems like a decent, albeit uninspired presentation, from Apple Google.

Yeah, leaks really killed this whole thing lol. Literally nothing announced so far hasn't been leaked, except for how Google Wi-Fi looks and its pricing.
Title: Re: Google Hardware Event - October 4th, 2016
Post by: Tasty on October 04, 2016, 01:26:13 PM
Lol that was abrupt. "And with that I'd like to say goodbye to everyone on the livestream-" <audio immediately stops>

All the shit is here: https://madeby.google.com

Sounds like they might be demoing something to the IRL press? Hmph.
Title: Re: Google Hardware Event - October 4th, 2016
Post by: Brehvolution on October 04, 2016, 02:04:26 PM
I'm interested in learning more about the wifi. Even though my current router already has AC, it lacks on it's reporting.
Title: Re: Google Hardware Event - October 4th, 2016
Post by: Momo on October 04, 2016, 02:35:44 PM
Home looks good, Echo is pretty useless
Title: Re: Google Hardware Event - October 4th, 2016
Post by: Tasty on October 04, 2016, 02:45:04 PM
Quote from: Shark Johnson on October 04, 2016, 02:14:22 PM
That headset looks like garbage. I have no interest in slapping an Expo whiteboard eraser to my fucking face.

:comeon

It looks way more comfy than some plastic crap. Can't believe people are harping on this.
Title: Re: Google Hardware Event - October 4th, 2016
Post by: Fifstar on October 04, 2016, 04:02:04 PM
Smartphone Hardware  :zzz
Title: Re: Google Hardware Event - October 4th, 2016
Post by: Tasty on October 04, 2016, 04:28:12 PM
It's still crazy to me that my Nexus 5X takes better photos and waaayyyy better video than my first DSLR with the kit lens (circa 2011.) Ca-razy.
Title: Re: Google Hardware Event - October 4th, 2016
Post by: Joe Molotov on October 04, 2016, 04:42:14 PM
Quote from: Momo on October 04, 2016, 02:35:44 PM
Home looks good

~Sony Fans, circa 2007
Title: Re: Google Hardware Event - October 4th, 2016
Post by: Momo on October 04, 2016, 04:52:24 PM
Quote from: Joe Molotov on October 04, 2016, 04:42:14 PM
Quote from: Momo on October 04, 2016, 02:35:44 PM
Home looks good

~Sony Fans, circa 2007
Hey man, I had the sweetest apartment in all of Kutaragiville
Title: Re: Google Hardware Event - October 4th, 2016
Post by: Human Snorenado on October 04, 2016, 06:40:04 PM
I like the phone, but I'm never gonna pay that much. I'm also annoyed that they put one out in more or less my favorite color (blue) but the front is white, which I hate in electronics. As my friend put it- "I'm going to buy the shit out of this in a year when it's discounted right before they announce the next model."
Title: Re: Google Hardware Event - October 4th, 2016
Post by: chronovore on October 04, 2016, 07:17:54 PM
Andrex, the thing about the Daydream is that while fabric is an original idea, it's a bad idea. Finger oils will build up. Oils will catch dirt. That thing is destined to look grubby and nasty in its first year, and no amount of Febreeze is going to take care of that.

Quote from: Human Snorenado on October 04, 2016, 06:40:04 PM
I like the phone, but I'm never gonna pay that much. I'm also annoyed that they put one out in more or less my favorite color (blue) but the front is white, which I hate in electronics. As my friend put it- "I'm going to buy the shit out of this in a year when it's discounted right before they announce the next model."
Yeah, I'm even thinking about picking one up at the generational change.
Title: Re: Google Hardware Event - October 4th, 2016
Post by: brawndolicious on October 04, 2016, 08:19:05 PM
To be honest, none of that hardware makes me want to buy it.

Phones don't really try to do new shit anymore and VR (especially phone VR) is pretty damn useless with nothing in the horizon that makes me want to upgrade from the free Google cardboard thing I have. And besides that I see wifi overkill for regular users and a touchscreen boombox. I guess the chromecast is okay but it just had a spec update. I don't think I'm going to get a 4k/hdr TV in the next year though.

Personally I think using a regular amoled/lcd screen in VR is going to be a dead-end and we'll eventually adopt it when a different, lighter display technology comes in the next few years. Between weight, battery life, and the screendoor effect it just feels like a drag using VR.
Title: Re: Google Hardware Event - October 4th, 2016
Post by: Tasty on October 05, 2016, 02:28:41 PM
(https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/original_images/Headset-and-Controller-Knock-Knock.gif)

Quote from: chronovore on October 04, 2016, 07:17:54 PM
Andrex, the thing about the Daydream is that while fabric is an original idea, it's a bad idea. Finger oils will build up. Oils will catch dirt. That thing is destined to look grubby and nasty in its first year, and no amount of Febreeze is going to take care of that.

I disagree. It's not gonna be quilt material, I have to imagine it's more like denim. Despite wearing jeans way more often than this headset, and despite your ass sweat, you still don't need to wash them every week or month, do you?

Lightweight and breathable material for something like this isn't just original, it's a good idea.
Title: Re: Google Hardware Event - October 4th, 2016
Post by: Rufus on October 05, 2016, 02:40:46 PM
So long as you can take it off and replace it.
Title: Re: Google Hardware Event - October 4th, 2016
Post by: chronovore on October 05, 2016, 08:23:54 PM
Andrex, just to be clear: I like these cheap VR solutions and am not joking about picking this up at some point.

I also agree that I don't wash my jeans after each wearing. Probably after three or four intermittent days worn, I'll wash them. But I do eventually wash them, and I don't think the Daydream is washable.
Title: Re: Google Hardware Event - October 4th, 2016
Post by: Tasty on October 05, 2016, 10:44:51 PM
Quote from: chronovore on October 05, 2016, 08:23:54 PM
Andrex, just to be clear: I like these cheap VR solutions and am not joking about picking this up at some point.

I also agree that I don't wash my jeans after each wearing. Probably after three or four intermittent days worn, I'll wash them. But I do eventually wash them, and I don't think the Daydream is washable.

There's no electronics in the headset so I don't see why you couldn't scrub the outside if you needed to. *shrug*
Title: Re: Google Hardware Event - October 4th, 2016
Post by: Tasty on October 06, 2016, 10:47:38 AM
(https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--3ItTvnVC--/c_scale,fl_progressive,q_80,w_800/apowz3v9tmx5i3q7kljb.jpg)

Busting a nut right now. :lawd Can't wait until my paycheck on the 14th.
Title: Re: Google Hardware Event - October 4th, 2016
Post by: Tasty on October 06, 2016, 11:08:30 AM
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Google has done an admirable job removing many of the barriers that have plagued VR before. To the point that the View doesn’t just feel well designed, it feels considerate. Daydream View is much lighter than Samsung’s headset, and it’s much smaller too. There isn’t any plug you have to jam your phone onto, or special framing you have to set it in. You just drop the phone in and the headset, and it pairs automatically via NFC. The effect is instant and smooth. It’s a welcome relief from the bugs that sometimes pop up with Gear VR.

(https://m.popkey.co/c9d859/R4ar3.gif)
Title: Re: Google Hardware Event - October 4th, 2016
Post by: Yeti on October 06, 2016, 12:28:37 PM
What VR apps are you excited for? I don't know of any other than that Batman Arkham VR one.
Title: Re: Google Hardware Event - October 4th, 2016
Post by: Tasty on October 06, 2016, 01:02:34 PM
Quote from: Yeti on October 06, 2016, 12:28:37 PM
What VR apps are you excited for? I don't know of any other than that Batman Arkham VR one.

I really want Dead Secret to come to it but I expect Samsung paid for it to be exclusive to the Gear VR (mobile-wise.) :'(

The Harry Potter game tickles my fancy.
Title: Re: Google Hardware Event - October 4th, 2016
Post by: Tasty on October 15, 2016, 12:05:52 AM
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CuxobE1W8AALNUF.jpg:small)

YES IT'S BACK IN STOCK-

wait november 23-25 wtf  >:(