--- title: Exploring What’s Left Of Google’s VR Dreams | daily.dev description: A Lenovo Mirage Solo, Google's defunct Daydream VR headset from 2018, can still be partially revived in 2026. The author bought one at a thrift store for $25... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/exploring-what-s-left-of-google-s-vr-dreams-nwjsgfnrp twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Exploring What’s Left Of Google’s VR Dreams | daily.dev og:description: A Lenovo Mirage Solo, Google's defunct Daydream VR headset from 2018, can still be partially revived in 2026. The author bought one at a thrift store for $25... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/exploring-what-s-left-of-google-s-vr-dreams-nwjsgfnrp og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/nwjsGfNRP.png og:image:alt: Exploring What’s Left Of Google’s VR Dreams og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Exploring What’s Left Of Google’s VR Dreams **[Hackaday](https://daily.dev/sources/hackaday)** · 10 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A Lenovo Mirage Solo, Google's defunct Daydream VR headset from 2018, can still be partially revived in 2026. The author bought one at a thrift store for $25 and found workarounds for Google's shutdown: clicking the dialog's four corners clockwise bypasses account provisioning, and enabling 'Access 2D Apps' in Beta Features restores Play Store access on Android 8.0. The OpenDream project preserves much of the old Daydream software, including Firefox Reality, and the author praises YouTube VR. As far as the author knows, a motion controller is required, since there's no way to navigate the UI without one. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### How do I get past the setup screen on a Lenovo Mirage Solo now that Google shut down Daydream? Click the four corners of the provisioning dialog in clockwise order starting from the top-left to bypass the broken account setup process. This workaround exists because Google disabled the Daydream API, so the normal WiFi and account setup will never complete, showing only an unspecified error message instead. _Owners reviving discontinued hardware like this track workaround guides on daily.dev before the fix disappears too._ ### Can you still install VR apps on a Lenovo Mirage Solo after Google discontinued Daydream? Yes, through the OpenDream project, which has preserved much of the original Daydream software catalog for installation on the Mirage Solo. Standout apps include Firefox Reality, a VR-optimized browser with a curved display and 3D pop-ups, and YouTube VR, which still supports 360-degree videos and purchased content tied to a Google account. _Hobbyists keeping orphaned hardware alive follow community preservation projects like this on daily.dev._ ### Is it worth buying a used Lenovo Mirage Solo VR headset in 2026? It can be worth it only at a low price, ideally under $100 and closer to $50 to $70, and only if it includes the motion controller, which is required to navigate the UI at all. The device runs outdated Android 8.0 software with no updates or support, so functionality could break at any time if an API changes. _Buyers weighing discontinued gadgets against newer alternatives compare real-world verdicts on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Xreal, Google’s smartglasses partner, thinks it has finally mastered this notoriously tricky industry](https://daily.dev/posts/xreal-google-s-smartglasses-partner-thinks-it-has-finally-mastered-this-notoriously-tricky-industr-ty7fgmcg7) · TechCrunch · 3 upvotes · 0 comments - [VR experts say that Meta's pullback "concerning" in the short term](https://daily.dev/posts/vr-experts-say-that-meta-s-pullback-concerning-in-the-short-term-gxoiwpjdt) · GamesIndustry.biz · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Google announces Gemini-powered smart glasses at I/O 2026](https://daily.dev/posts/google-announces-gemini-powered-smart-glasses-at-i-o-2026-njocl4li9) · The Next Web · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Owlchemy CEO: VR hardware still hasn't passed the 'cafe test'](https://daily.dev/posts/owlchemy-ceo-vr-hardware-still-hasn-t-passed-the-cafe-test--uyczcsuho) · Game Developer · 2 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#android](https://daily.dev/tags/android), [#vr](https://daily.dev/tags/vr) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/exploring-what-s-left-of-google-s-vr-dreams-nwjsgfnrp) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Exploring What’s Left Of Google’s VR Dreams","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/exploring-what-s-left-of-google-s-vr-dreams-nwjsgfnrp","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/exploring-what-s-left-of-google-s-vr-dreams-nwjsgfnrp"},"datePublished":"2026-10-29T14:17:59.712Z","dateModified":"2026-10-29T14:18:29.622Z","description":"A Lenovo Mirage Solo, Google's defunct Daydream VR headset from 2018, can still be partially revived in 2026. 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