Mi VR Play and Mi Live
Xiaomi have announced the Mi VR Play headset and the
Mi Live streaming service for the Indian market.
The launches took place during the Mi Pop event in
India. Mi Pop is Xiaomi’s community event that has been taking place in China
since 2012. Today was the first time that an Mi Pop event was organised in
India.
The Mi VR Play headset (a VR headset) is Xiaomi’s
take on the Google Cardboard (and it’s compatible with it). The Mi VR Play will
go on sale starting 12 pm 21st December via Xiaomi’s offline channels and
Mi.com for 999 INR (US$ 15).
Mi Live is another launch that took place today. Mi
Live is Xiaomi’s streaming service, where domestically-sourced content can be
consumed by users. It was also announced that Mi Live will support VR live
streaming, something that’s a first for both India and China for Mi Live.
