ZTE VR
headset
It shouldn't be a
huge surprise to learn that the ZTE Axon 7 has its own accessory joining it in
the spotlight today, the ZTE VR headset.
The ZTE VR appears to have much more in common with something like the
Samsung Gear VR than it does with a no-frills Google Cardboard viewer. The big
difference there is that these more powerful headsets contain their own sensor
hardware, helping to deliver superior head tracking.
In the case
of the ZTE VR, that means a nine-axis gyroscope, with official latency of just
18 milliseconds (though ZTE says it can push things as low as 16.7
milliseconds, for those of you keeping score). And low-latency input is
absolutely crucial to producing an immersive virtual reality experience.
Right now, we're told that while
the ZTE VR should be work with Daydream phones, it's not based off the Daydream
headset reference standard that Google itself developed.
At the
moment, we're still waiting for full details on ZTE's release plans for the ZTE
VR, and especially what the manufacturer is thinking about in terms of pricing.