Posted on 04/22/2016 11:31:51 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
More than 100 companies in China have stepped into the development of virtual reality (VR) devices, focusing on entry-level products initially, according to trade sources.
A number of vendors showcased their VR products at the recently concluded Hong Kong Electronics Fair 2016 (Spring Edition), with FOB prices of entry-level models ranging from US$2-3 per unit and mid-range ones at US$25-80, the sources indicated.
China-based makers are taking Google's CardBoard as reference design and turning out their VR devices using a plastic helmet attached with a pair of lenticular sheets for the low-end market, indicated the sources.
Some vendors were showcasing VR products for the mid-range market, allowing their devices to connect handsets with an USB interface or enabling to view VR content via a built-in memory slot. Some mid-range helmets also have an LCD display designed for use with headphones.
However, no China-based firms have rolled out VR devices comparable to HTC's recently released HTC Vive, which features external laser sensors and hand-held controllers, the sources commented.
Wire up, tune in, zonk out!
With the Chinese VR device you will bve able to tour massive ghost cities, devalue your currency or experience what it’s like to be in a sausage-fest society!
It’ll sell like hotcakes! Okay, maybe not.
People who make dishes are going into the virtual reality business?
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