Vivo To Take On Apple, Meta With Vision Mixed Reality Headset: Here’s What You Need To Know
Vivo has unveiled its latest innovation, the Vivo Vision mixed reality (MR) headset at the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2025 in China. The device was showcased at the company's booth during the event. While the prototype is expected to launch in mid-2025, the unveiling marks Vivo's foray into the MR space.
According to Vivo, the Vision headset is part of its strategy to “strengthen its real-time spatial computing capabilities for future applications in consumer robotics.”
Vivo's Mixed Reality Headset: Expected Design And Features
The Vivo Vision MR headset reportedly sports a ski goggle-style design with a black glass front and a blue headband. The design closely resembles Apple's Vision Pro — which is priced at $3,499 (around Rs 3 lakh) — suggesting that Vivo is aiming for a premium look and feel.
The device also features a thick headband, seemingly designed to provide a secure fit. Images of the device indicate the presence of camera sensors both inside the front glass and within the body. These are expected to support motion tracking and hand gesture recognition. These would likely improve the augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) experience.
The images also suggest that the Vivo Vision might feature a separate battery pack, much like the Apple Vision Pro. This battery could connect through a USB Type-C port and would likely need to be carried while using the headset.
The Boao Forum, often regarded as the Asian equivalent of the Davos Summit, serves as a platform for key discussions on technology, economic policies and innovation. This year's edition also featured developments in 6G technology and a preview of Vivo's upcoming X200 Ultra smartphone.
Speaking at a session titled ‘vivo Release Moment,' Hu Baishan, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Vivo, emphasised China's mobile industry as a huge force in technological evolution. Hu said, the mobile phone industry is a “microcosm” of China's tech innovation. He further highlighted Vivo's position as the leading domestic smartphone brand for the past four years, serving over 500 million users across 60 global markets.
-
Talking Points This Week: Tech Nerves, FII Buying, And A Faraway Banking Shock
The global markets are not shining this Diwali. The exception in the large markets is, India.
-
Midterm Rally Lasted A Day. The Hard Reality Of A Divided US May Last Two Years | Opinion
Between a contested AI boom, a debt ceiling that arrives in 2027 and a president with every incentive to act alone, the next two years may prove more volatile than the first day's rally suggests.
-
Blue Wave Will Derail the AI Trade but Won't Dismantle the AI Era | Unhedged Position
The Democrats' sweep of the US Congress will see politics collide with economic forces both over the long and short term.
-
It's Time To Take The GST Council's Bet On Trust Global
Payment records can prove India's services exports, and clear, proportionate rules can bring foreign digital sellers into the tax net.
-
Opinion | India at 38: From Innovation Overperformer to Innovation Powerhouse
India now has 453 VC-backed deep science startups, 18 of them late-stage, after 117 percent growth since 2020. Laurus Labs, at USD 9.3 billion, is the most valuable deep science company in any middle-income economy outside China.
-
Navigating Energy Crossroads: S Jaishankar's Call For Diversified Supply Chains At G20 Ministerial Meeting
As geopolitical fault lines continue to test maritime trade routes and commodity flows, Jaishankar's message remains pertinent: true economic resilience requires open markets, protected transit lines, and a genuine commitment to multilateral cooperation rather than coercion.
-
Indians Are Travelling, But Not Every Journey Is A Holiday | The Week In Whys
Pilgrims, patients and working women are the real travellers, and the system hasn't quite caught up with them.
-
Getting To Work Costs Women More | The Reason Why
It is not just about women paying more than men. It is about women paying much more in cities than in villages.
-
AI Bias In Investing Cannot Be Eliminated, But It Can Be Governed
Framing is a particularly important example as identical financial information presented in terms of gains rather than losses can lead an LLM to reach a different assessment.
