Google Expands Daydream VR Platform To All Developers

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Daydream is now open to more developers, and Google also cut the price of the Daydream View VR headset.

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The change might be Google's attempt to make Daydream more appealing to customers interested in VR who don't want to spend hundreds of dollars on a VR HMD or the requisite PC. It might also be a sign that Daydream hasn't taken off like expected

Not to contradict your speculation about timing, but they had to open it up, eventually.