Oculus and Xiaomi have partnered up to bring
portable VR experience to China. The Mi VR Standalone will be a version of the
Oculus Go that is exclusive to China while the Oculus headset will be available
in the rest of the world (at US$ 200).
Both headsets are functionally identical – based on
the Snapdragon 821 Mobile VR Platform, they work without a phone or a PC (or
cables). Visuals are provided by two 2K LCD screens with new-generation lenses.
The Xiaomi Mi VR Standalone comes with a motion
controller (with a touchpad and a trigger). It has built-in spatial audio
(developed by Oculus) as well as a 3.5mm audio jack. This headset supports both
the Oculus Mobile SDK and the Mi VR SDK, so you can play new games as well as
favorites for the Mi VR Play platform. Xiaomi is working with game developers
to help them translate games and bring them to the Mi VR Store in China.
Xiaomi did not announce a price for this new
headset, but we have a feeling it will be under the US$ 200 price tag of the
Oculus unit.
