Chinese smartphone maker Vivo unveiled a mixed-reality headset that resembles Apple’s Vision Pro in name, design and interface, but weighs about 35 per cent less and is likely to cost one third as much.
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The Vivo Vision is similar to the Apple gadget that is controlled with intuitive eye tracking and hand gestures, according to information published on Vivo’s website on Thursday.
But the Vivo device weighs 398 grams, much less than its US rival, which weighs at least 600g, addressing one of the most common concerns of high-end virtual-reality (VR) headsets.
The headset has two organic-light-emitting-diode displays, each with a resolution of 3,840 pixels by 3,552 pixels, which combined deliver 8K resolution. The product is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon XR2 Plus Gen 2 Platform, which boosts the graphics-processing frequency by 15 per cent compared with its predecessor for crisp visuals and less jitter, according to the company.
The headset also offers two strap options: a solo knit band and a dual-loop band.
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For now, the unit only works with certain Vivo phones and with computers running Windows 10 or later versions for screen projections.
