Google is continuing work on a standalone headset that blends virtual and augmented reality, according to Engadget. The device, which has been rumored previously, functions differently from the Daydream VR headset that will soon ship to consumers. It works completely standalone without any smartphone attached.

Additionally, Engadget now reports that the unannounced product integrates eye tracking technologies and algorithms “to map out the real-world space in front of a user.” The result is an experience that’s less closed off than current VR headsets and “blurs the line between virtual and augmented reality.” From the sounds of it, this merged reality concept seems to resemble that of Microsoft’s HoloLens, though we know very little…

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