Google now has its own Samsung Galaxy Gear: the $79 soft-touch Daydream View. Like the Gear and other phone-powered virtual reality headsets, the View connects to your smartphone for VR experiences (although it’s only compatible with the Pixel and Pixel XL right now). In our review we found it was a cut above the competition — easy-to-use and comfortable. If you’re curious about the View, Google has shared a bunch of retailers where it’s available to buy, and hopefully some of those will also have units in store for customers to try first:

• United States: Google Store, Verizon, Best Buy; $79 (USD)
• Canada: Google Store, Bell, Rogers, Telus, Best Buy; $99 (CAD)
• United Kingdom: Google Store, EE, Carphone Warehouse; £69 (GBP)
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