Xiaomi has become the latest player int he ever growing virtual reality space with the official introduction of the Mi VR Play – a gadget that is similar to Google’s Cardboard.
The images of the gadget gotten by Innovation Village look like a bag to carry the VR headset it, but apparently, that is actually the headset itself. Xiaomi uses something it calls a zipper design to protect the smartphone you put into it. I guess that means you zip the smartphone into that pouch and put the entire device on your face.
That’s not a bad idea to secure the smartphone in the headset with a zipper, it will certainly eliminate the chance of the smartphone slipping out and smashing on the floor. The Mi VR Play is designed to work with smartphones with screens ranging from 4.7 to 5.7-inches. Around the area where the headset sits on the face, the Mi VR is made from Lycra fabric and EVA.
Inside is a pair of anti-glare aspherical lenses with high image clarity. Xiaomi says that the lenses have a tolerance of 0.01mm. Xiaomi has a standalone VR app that supports video, 3D movies, VR apps, and games. Multiple color and print version will be offered. You might not be able to buy this in the store or online yet, but Xiaomi is looking for beta testers. If chosen you can get the headset for 1 yuan. The normal sales price will be 49 yuan, which is about $7. That is a very low price, no word on availability outside of China right now.
