CES 2017: Lenovo has VR headset, too

Las Vegas - Virtual reality being a big thing at CES 2017 is an understatement. One of the new entrants into the segment is a big name in the industry—Lenovo. But Lenovo’s take on VR is still a prototype without a name. It’s expected to come to the market sometime this year and we won’t be surprised if it catches a lot of attention. First off, it’ll be competitively priced at around US$400 (approx. CA$530). Its design makes more sense. The bulk of its 350g weight rests on your forehead instead of your nose, lessening the strain you’ll feel when you use it. Plus, to peek out into the real world, its hinge design allows you to lift it by the headset portion. You don’t need to take out the entire headset.

From what we know about the specs, it’ll have a higher resolution than the likes of the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift with two 1,440 x 1,440 pixels. The tracking technology on this headset is inside-out with six-degrees-of-freedom. You won't need to setup an external camera to get it to work. And with two front-facing cameras embedded on the headset, you get room-scale virtual reality experiences. Lenovo is also working with Microsoft to bring the Windows Holographic system to this VR headset. We’re excited to see how the mix of VR and augmented reality will be like with this headset. But we have to wait a bit to get more info on this upcoming product.