There were reports that
standalone Daydream VR headsets will hit markets this year. Some of the
manufacturers linked to the reports include HTC, Lenovo and Huawei. With the
year almost over, there is no chance a standalone Daydream VR headset will hit
the market.
HTC announced last month that it will no longer
release a Daydream headset at the launch of its own standalone VR headset, the
Vive Focus. However, we still have Huawei and Lenovo left. Details of the
Huawei’s Daydream VR headset surfaced about a month ago when it made an
appearance at the FCC. Now it has been followed by that of Lenovo.
According to the FCC documents, the VR headset is
called the Lenovo Mirage Solo and has model number Lenovo VR-1541F. Other
features revealed include a 4,000mAh battery capacity and Bluetooth 5.0. While
it is not specifically mentioned, we believe the Mirage Solo is powered by a
Snapdragon 835 processor.
With barely a week left this year, there are
speculations that the Lenovo Mirage Solo will be unveiled at CES 2018 which
thankfully begins in January. The price is expected to be revealed at the event
in addition to other specs. The Lenovo Mirage Solo is expected to have a price
around that of the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift, rather than that of the Oculus Go
which is a standalone VR headset and priced at US$ 199.
