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Google abandons its phone-powered virtual reality headset Daydream, admitting almost no-one used it

• Google is abandoning Daydream, its attempt to make virtual reality headsets powered by phones.
• The company has acknowledged that consumers weren't interested in the product.
• Daydream had only basic functionality compared to more sophisticated rivals like Facebook's Oculus Quest.
• Despite billions of dollars of investment across the industry, virtual reality is still struggling to go mainstream.

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