With the 2015 I/O conference just a few days away, people are speculating what new device they will be handing over to developers so they can tinker and experiment with. Well, of course, it probably won’t be an Android TV machine like the Razer Forge TV (unless..naaahh) but speculation is rife that it might be the second generation Nexus Player. The current one is almost nearing the end of its “shelf life” and so now is the right time for Google to introduce a newer, faster device.
The Nexus Player is already $20 cheaper than when it was first introduced in the market, and that’s always a sign that an OEM is preparing a new generation version of that current gadget. And with the influx of new Android TV sets, like the aforementioned Razer, plus the NVIDIA Shield, there really isn’t a better time to introduce a console that will hopefully have a faster operating system, and even better features than the already good current Nexus Player. And the best way to introduce this would be at the I/O conference right?
Going through the import and export data site Zauba, you won’t see any results for imports of Nexus Players for the past few months. In contrast, there has been a huge number of imports for the Google Chromecast in the thousands, which can mean either there’s a huge demand for the video casting device or that Google will be handing them out to developers at the upcoming conference.
There is also a huge number of importation for Google Cardboard headsets, followed by another round of imports for “VR Google Cardboard headset for 5.7 inch mobile phone without NFC and headstrap” and “VR Google Cardboard headset for 4.7 inch mobile phone without NFC and headstrap.” Will this mean that Google is is getting serious with its VR technology and that the I/O will be all about this? Let’s wait for the next few days and see what is up with Google.
VIA: SlashGear