Huawei may plan a foray into the VR space, starting by patenting its own controller

Huawei is a company that might be looking for new markets and spaces to break into, particularly as its smartphone business experiences an inexorable and inescapable decline, even in its native China. However, it does still have a place in the PC industry, which is just as well as its alleged new project is often an extension of that kind of tech.

According to a new Chinese intellectual property office (or CNIPA) patent dug up by ITHome (CN306513655S), it consists of a controller for a virtual reality (VR) platform. This device has a more conventional design (very like that of the Oculus Quest 2 accessory) as opposed to newer examples such as the new model for the PS5.

Therefore, it now looks like Huawei may want to start competing in this space soon, although the existence of the patent also does not guarantee a corresponding real-world VR controller  from the OEM in the near future. Then again, it does imply the potential for a headset (at least) to go along with it - presuming it does indeed launch soon.

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