Vivo has officially entered the mixed-reality (MR) arena with the launch of the Vision Discovery Edition, revealed during its 30th-anniversary event in Dongguan, China. This marks the first time a Chinese smartphone manufacturer has ventured into both smartphone and MR sectors.
Key Features
- Lighter-than-usual build: Weighing just 398 g—about 26% lighter than the industry average—Vivo achieves lightweight ergonomics with aerospace-grade alloys, custom cooling, and a compact internal antenna.
- Comfort-first design: Features include four sizes of light seals, eight foam padding options, and a 16-point weight distribution system that keeps facial pressure under 6.6 kPa.
- Visual excellence: The headset sports dual 8K Micro-OLED displays (3840×3552 per eye), covering 94% DCI-P3 color space, with cinema-grade ΔE < 2, and brightness consistency within 2 nits.
- Powerful internals: Powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2 chipset—offering up to 2.5× GPU performance and 8× AI performance improvements—enhanced by Vivo’s Blue Ocean power management system and a swappable battery pack.
- Intuitive interaction: Runs on OriginOS Vision, supporting natural “move-and-pinch” gestures with 1.5° eye tracking and 26 DOF fingertip tracking, plus a 175° vertical gesture range.
- Immersive experiences: Users can project a 120-foot virtual cinema screen, enjoy split-screen multitasking, interactive sports overlays, spatial photo/video capture, and low-latency MR/PCVR gaming.
- Strategic imaging advancements: Alongside the headset, Vivo announced renewed imaging technology goals—including deeper collaboration with ZEISS—and a shift toward AI-enhanced mobile and medical imaging.
What It Means
Vivo’s Vision Discovery Edition lands as a serious challenger to established players like Apple (Vision Pro) and Meta (Quest). Its focus on comfort, visual fidelity, and intuitive controls position it strongly in both consumer and enterprise use cases. Vivo also aligns this MR push with broader robotics and spatial computing ambitions.
Availability
The headset will be previewed across 12 Vivo experience zones in China starting August 22. However, specific delivery timelines and pricing details are still pending.
Conclusion
The Vivo Vision Discovery Edition launch represents a bold leap into immersive technologies—marrying cutting-edge visuals, thoughtful design, and powerful processing in a uniquely comfortable package. As space-computing evolves, Vivo’s entry may redefine expectations in MR and spatial interaction.
