Vivo Vision: Launch event date revealed for Vivo's first mixed-reality headset
At the end of last year, a rumour emerged that Vivo was considering launching its next foldable alongside its first mixed-reality headset. Tipped to arrive as an Apple Vision Pro rival, the headset was expected to launch shortly after the X200 Ultra.
While that scheduling did not come to pass, Vivo has now confirmed that its Vision Discovery Edition or Vision headset will follow on from the X200 Ultra and the X Fold5 before the end of August. Specifically, it has officially scheduled the headset's arrival for August 21. As is often the case, Vivo appears to have consigned the launch event to China rather than also opening it to other markets.
Visually, the Vivo Vision shares more similarities with Apple's Vision Pro than the more popular Meta Quest 3 or Meta Quest 3S (curr. $299 on Amazon). As the embedded photo and video emphasise, Vivo's first headset has a metal frame surrounding a visor-style front display within which its cameras also sit. Moreover, the Vivo Vision borrows its digital crown, light seal and rear band directly from the Vision Pro.
Underlining Vivo's focus on rivalling Apple, Hong Yi, General Manager of Vivo Smart Device Products, claims that the Vivo Vision will deliver experiences on par with the Vision Pro. Vivo will also only offer the Vision via in-store experiences across China rather than through a full market release. Hopefully, Vivo will provide more details about when the Vision will be available to purchase during next week's launch event.
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Vivo (1) (2) (3), Han Bo Xiao & Hong Yi via Experience more & WhyLab
