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fgmg88 Contemplating between Pixel or Pixel XL and taking the Daydream into account. How much do you think the higher PPI will help with the XL? I've used cardboard with a Nexus 5x, which neat, the resolution and the screendoor effect was something that could have been improved upon. Will the apps that utilize Daydream be mindful of the lower PPI of the non-XL? or is the PPI of the XL still not high enough to give much of a difference?
I tried Gear VR with Galaxy S6 whose screen res is 577 ppi. It was so damn pixelated as hell! The Pixel XL's res is 534 ppi. So what hope have we got?
And Pixel regular has even lower ppi. It might be even worse. But I don't know for sure how much worse. Haven't tried one with lower res.
Here's a little info from AC forum:
This early in the technology, every VR headset, including the upcoming ones from Facebook, HTC snd Sony, are going to have what's commonly called a screen door effect. Think of it this way. You're getting 534 PPI resolution on your phone, but due to the way VR creates the image, by splitting it into two, on the VR, you're getting half of that resolution, so only 267 PPI. If virtual reality really takes off, this I believe will be the motivator for Samsung to start making 4K screens.
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