Google has virtual reality ambitions that stretch beyond cardboard.<br />The web giant is planning to release a new VR headset later this year, according to a report Sunday by the Financial Times .<br />The move would further buttress the growing interest tech companies have shown in VR, which promises to transport goggle-wearing users to other 3D worlds.<br />Facebook is on the verge of releasing its long-awaited Oculus Rift headset, while Sony, Samsung and HTC are also heavily invested in the technology.<br />Microsoft's HoloLens , meanwhile, is aimed at augmented reality, which adds 3D computer-generated scenes to people's view of the real world.<br />They say it could change the way we use with computers and possibly the way we communicate with one another.<br />"It's still incredible early innings for virtual reality as a platform and Cardboard is just a first step, but we are excited by the progress we have seen," Pichai said during a conference call .
