The standalone Lenovo Mirage SoloDaydream VR headset is actually capable of launching two-dimensional apps and games, but the device by default provides no way of doing so. You have to use a cumbersome workaround involving installing the app remotely from the Play Store on a PC, then opening Settings on the Mirage Solo, then opening the app settings page that you want to launch, then launching the Play Store details page for the app, and then finally tapping "open" to actually launch the app you want. The full steps outlined by UploadVR show you just how tedious this can be. Fortunately, a developer has released a 2D app launcher that lets you launch other 2D apps without going through this painful process.
As a brief reminder, the Mirage Solo is the first Daydream VR headset with Google's WorldSense technology for tracking your location and Project Seurat for high-fidelity VR scenes. It offers 6 degrees of freedom tracking and ships with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 system-on-chip. (In comparison, the Oculus Go offers 3 degrees of freedom tracking and ships with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 821, though it retails at $199 compared to the Mirage Solo's $450 price.)
Over on Reddit, developer /u/ssshhhhhhhhhhhhh has released a modified version of the open-source KISS Launcher. (The source code for his modifications can be viewed here.) The modifications they made allow KISS Launcher ('SIKK Launcher') to be launched from the Daydream VR Launcher. Once launched, you can easily search for your installed 2D apps by either typing the name to filter the list or by scrolling through the list with your controller. Previously launched apps are automatically added to the home screen for quick access, and these can be favorited so they'll be pinned to the home screen.
Note: The screenshots above are from my Google Pixel 2 XL since I don't own a Lenovo Mirage Solo.
The benefits of this app, according to the developer, are as follows:
Launch Google Photos and select automatic backup so you can easily backup screenshots and screen recordings.
Launch Bluetooth settings quickly to pair new Bluetooth devices. The developer states that pairing Bluetooth headphones worked for them and that multiple users report that pairing gamepads will work.
Of course, you'll be able to launch your 2D apps much more quickly than before.
Check out UploadVR playing PUBG Mobile as an example of the crazy things you can do with 2D apps and games on the Lenovo Mirage Solo.
There are a few things you should be aware of before you go messing with 2D apps and settings on your Mirage Solo:
Do not disable Bluetooth. Your VR remote relies on Bluetooth to communicate with the headset. If you turn off Bluetooth, you won't have a way to control your device.
Enable USB Debugging and set up ADB. If you do happen to mess anything up, then you can fix most of your problems if you have ADB set up with your PC. (For example, if you accidentally disable Bluetooth but you have ADB then you can toggle Bluetooth on via the following command: svc bluetooth enable).
Bug: The home button sometimes only launches the current app. The developer is unsure why this happens but states a simple reboot will fix the problem.
Are you ready to try this launcher? You can download it from the below link. You'll need to sideload it, though, as the developer states that the high standards of the Play Store prevent him from even attempting to submit this app online. You can sideload the APK with ADB or by downloading it from the original thread via Google Chrome.
The South Korean giant has started taking pre-orders for its Galaxy A9 Star and Galaxy A9 Star Lite smartphones in China. Both these handsets feature dual rear cameras as well as Infinity displays. The Galaxy A9 Star will be available in Black and White color variants while the Galaxy A9 Star Lite will come in Black and Blue colors and are priced at 3699 yuan (approx US$ 576) and 2699 yuan (US$ 420) respectively.
Coming to the specs sheet, the Samsung Galaxy A9 Star will feature a 6.28-inch FHD+ (1080×2220 pixels) FHD+ Super AMOLED Infinity display and will be running on the latest Android 8.0 Android Oreo. Under the hood, there is an Octa-Core Snapdragon 660 14nm Mobile Platform (Quad 2.2GHz Kryo 260 + Quad 1.8GHz Kryo 260 CPUs) coupled with 4GB of RAM and Adreno 512 GPU.
The onboard storage is limited to 64GB which can be extended further with microSD card slot. This dual SIM variant smartphone comes with a 24MP primary rear camera sensor with LED flash and 16MP secondary camera which will be accompanied by 24MP front-facing camera. There is also a fingerprint sensor to enhance the security levels on the device and will have a 3700mAh battery on the back with fast charging technology.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 Star Lite comes with a slightly smaller display of 6-inch with 1080 x 2220 pixels FHD Super AMOLED display with 18.5:9 aspect ratio. Under the hood, there is a 1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 450 14nm Mobile Platform with the same 4GB RAM and also Adreno 506 Graphics processing unit. As its sibling, this device also comes with Android 8.0 Oreo operating system out of the box and is a dual SIM variant.
There is a 16MP rear-facing primary camera with LED flash and 5MP secondary camera while there is 24MP front facing camera with LED flash. The device also features a Fingerprint sensor and Samsung Pay Mini. On the rear, there is a 3500mAh battery power the handset. Both these handsets are available for pre-order in China starting today via Samsung online store and the device will go on sale on 15th of June.
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