Xiaomi VR launched a toy version of VR head-mounted display in August. Lei Jun was also surprised by the sales of this low-end mobile phone box for only 49 yuan. He revealed at the Xiaomi Note 2 conference yesterday that this product More than 400,000 units were sold in 2 months.
If the toy version has such a response, then the official version of Xiaomi VR, which was launched yesterday at a price of 199 yuan, will subvert the domestic VR mobile phone box market like other products of Xiaomi?
Let's first take a look at what kind of product this is.
Benchmark Gear VR and Huawei VR, not Daydream heads
If the Xiaomi VR toy version is a cloth version of the Cardboard tray, then the official version of Xiaomi VR is the high-end VR mobile phone box for Samsung Gear VR and Huawei VR.
Like the Gear VR, this product has a built-in independent motion sensor, which is officially said to be 16 times more sensitive than a normal VR head. In terms of adaptation, Xiaomi has deeply optimized the MIUI low-level rendering module, and Xiaomi said that it can achieve ultra-low latency of 16 milliseconds.
This is why the official version of Xiaomi VR only adapts to Xiaomi note 2, Xiaomi mobile phone 5, 5s and 5s Plus. It is the same as Samsung and Huawei's VR head. They need the performance of the flagship phone to drive a good VR experience. Low latency.
Different from Gear VR and Huawei VR, the official version of Xiaomi VR is equipped with a 9-axis somatosensory handle and a touch-enabled handle that allows users to interact with the virtual world. This handle is somewhat similar to Google's Daydream VR handle.
Although there are similar handles, the official version of Xiaomi VR is not a Daydream standard design. Today's two phones, Note 2 and MIX, are not standard products of Daydream. Ma Jiesi, product director of Xiaomi VR, said that the official version of the headset is completely independent of Xiaomi's products, Daydream is still a plan in the future.
Daydream is a mobile VR platform released by Google this year. Google has introduced corresponding software and head-up design references, as well as standards for Daydream phones. The first Daydream phone is Pixel, and the first headphone is also launched by Google.
Will Xiaomi VR become a domestic mobile phone box killer?
The release of the official version of Xiaomi VR has caused waves in the industry. After its release, Feng Xin, CEO of Storm Technology, commented in the circle of friends, "Millet VR, Storm 4's plan for Storm 5".
The appearance of Xiaomi VR is similar to that of Storm Mirror 4, but the wearing design of these two products is similar to PSVR. The weight of the device is absorbed by the head, and the pressure on the face is small. It is like wearing a top. A heavy hat. As for the Storm 5 program, it should be said that they all have built-in external gyroscopes.
Unlike third-party mobile phone boxes such as Storm Mirror, the VR heads introduced by Xiaomi, Huawei and Samsung are specially adapted to do a lot of optimization and provide a better experience. Coupled with brand awareness, its advantages are obvious. So, will the launch of the official version of Xiaomi VR reshuffle the domestic mobile VR market? Lei Feng.com interviewed two mobile VR startups.
The CEO of Fireworks Workshop, Dianchi, commented on the official version of Xiaomi VR.
Xiaomi VR is an excellent one among the current GearVR products. In addition to the lower delay, it can effectively reduce vertigo. The handle of Xiaomi VR refers to Daydream, and the shape refers to PSVR, which is considered to be the longest.
In the past, Cardboard glasses sales have been rising, which proves that the demand for entry-level VR devices is strong, but the Cardboard experience is too bad for users to keep, while the Gear-like products are really possible. Go to the entry level experience.
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