Vivo to launch its first mixed-reality headset in 2025: All the details

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Vivo has announced plans to compete in the mixed-reality headset market by announcing the release of its new virtual reality headset in 2025. The company will most likely use Android XR OS for this device and aims to offer a better experience than the Apple Vision Pro.

Chinese electronics giant Vivo is all set to enter the mixed-reality (MR) headset market soon. Earlier this week, the company announced that it will release its first virtual reality device in 2025 as it is expected to compete with other major players in the MR space, including Apple’s Vision Pro and Samsung’s Project Moohan.

Vivo’s first mixed reality headset to launch in 2025: All the details

As per reputed tipster Digital Chat Station, Vivo, at a local event in Beijing, announced the launch of its first mixed-reality headset, which is expected to share similarities with Apple’s Vision Pro. The headset prototype is tipped to be available in September 2025, and it will reportedly undergo ‘high-fidelity prototype experiences’ in several cities in China by the end of this year.

Further, as per GSMArena, Vivo is most likely to use Android XR OS-based for this MR headset, similar to Samsung’s Project Moohan, which will launch later this year. A Vivo company executive has also suggested that the actual sale date remains unclear and will depend on the readiness of supporting content ecosystems.

This reported announcement builds upon the confirmation of the development of an MR headset by Yu Meng, Vice President of Imaging at Vivo, at the Vivo Imaging Conference in July last year, where he highlighted that the company’s first MR headset is scheduled for a 2025 launch.