Here's your first peek at Lenovo's low-cost VR headset
One of the first of the virtual reality headsets using Windows Holographic, promised by Microsoft last year, has finally debuted at CES.
Lenovo's VR headset (no name has been announced) made a surprise appearance on Tuesday in Las Vegas.
Although details are scarce, the headset has two cameras mounted on its front, supposedly allowing the device to provide room-scale tracking sans external sensors, according to a report from Engadget. Lenovo's headset also uses a visor-style head strap similar to the PlayStation VR, instead of the full head cradle strap favored by the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift.
The other major difference with Lenovo's VR headset is price: it's expected to sell for less than $400, a price that attempts to undercut the existing well known, non-gaming-centric VR headset players with Vive at $800 and Rift at $600.
However, whether the device will actually be able to compete with the top tier VR devices remains unclear as the prototype on display at CES is reportedly not functional.
Oh, and there's no release date for the headset, so for now the existing players still have a lock on the VR headset space. Nevertheless, Lenovo's peek at its VR future is attractive (at least in terms of design), but the real test will be when the small but passionate VR early adopters get their hands on it.
Topics CES Lenovo Virtual Reality
