Vivo just unveiled its first mixed reality headset, the Vision Explorer Edition, at their recent launch event. This marks the company’s debut in the MR space, and they’re taking an interesting approach by starting with hands-on demo experiences before putting it on sale.
Vivo Vision Explorer Edition Specifications
What really stands out is how light this thing is – just 398 grams. To put that in perspective, Apple‘s Vision Pro weighs over 600 grams, so Vivo has managed to shave off quite a bit of weight. They pulled this off using a split design with magnesium alloy components, which keeps it both sturdy and lightweight.
The headset itself is pretty compact too, measuring 83mm tall and 40mm thick. Vivo has thought about comfort with adjustable face masks, different foam padding options, and a dual-ring strap that releases quickly for easy adjustments.
Under the hood, you’re getting dual 8K Micro-OLED displays with 3840 × 3552 resolution per eye. The color reproduction looks solid with 94% DCI-P3 coverage and impressive color accuracy. Each headset is calibrated at the factory to make sure both eyes see consistent brightness and colors. If you wear glasses, magnetic optical lenses can handle prescriptions from 100 to 1000 degrees without compromising the visual experience.
The headset runs on Qualcomm‘s latest Snapdragon XR2+ chip, which Vivo says delivers 2.5 times better performance than the previous generation. They’ve built their own OriginOS Vision interface on top, enabling things like immersive movie watching, spatial sports replays, and multi-window productivity setups.
The passthrough feature is particularly impressive with just 13ms latency for full-color video, making the transition between real and virtual worlds feel seamless. For interaction, it tracks your eyes with 1.5-degree precision and recognizes hand gestures across 26 degrees of freedom within a 175-degree vertical range, basically letting you control things naturally with your eyes and hands.
Content-wise, Vivo has some exclusive experiences ready like “Drum Master” and “Little V’s Journey.” They’ve partnered with companies like Migu for sports content and made it compatible with PCs and smartphones for wireless streaming. There’s even a spatial photo feature that works with Vivo and iQOO phones.
Pricing and Availability
Here’s the catch though – you can’t buy one yet. Starting August 22nd, Vivo is setting up demo stations in 12 authorized stores across major Chinese cities like Beijing and Shenzhen, with more locations coming later. They want people to try it first.
As for pricing, nothing’s official, but Vivo executives hinted it could be around 10,000 yuan (about $1,395) or less. Their COO mentioned that smartphones really took off in China when prices got within 20-30% of basic phones, so they’re clearly trying to hit that sweet spot for MR adoption.
It’s an interesting strategy, focus on making it lighter and more affordable rather than cramming in every possible feature. We’ll have to see if it pays off when people start getting their hands on it.
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