Google I/O: Android N goes beta and here's what's new

Google said Android N has gone beta and includes virtual reality hooks as well as productivity, security and performance improvements. Dave Burke, vice president of engineering, said Android N is available as a beta to be tried out on primary devices. "A lot of the features in N were inspired by users," said Burke, who added that Google was holding a naming contest to define what the "N" should stand for as a code name. Perhaps the most notable item in Android is the push into virtual reality. Google has a reference design called Daydream with specs for smartphones.