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Xiaomi Mi VR Play Headset With Zipper Design Launched at Rs. 999

Xiaomi Mi VR Play Headset With Zipper Design Launched at Rs. 999 16312e

By Ketan Pratap | Updated: 19 December 2016 11:38 IST

Highlights

Mi VR Play headset to be available via Mi.com
The headset will go on sale from December 21
It comes with a 'two-way zipper design

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Xiaomi Mi VR Play headset was unveiled in India over the weekend. Priced at Rs. 999, the new Xiaomi Mi VR Play headset will be available via the company's store starting December 21. The Chinese company has confirmed that there will be limited edition Mi VR Play headsets also going up for sale. 481537

Initially October, the company launched another plastic-built VR headset.

The Mi VR Play headset is Google Cardboard compatible and also allows s to view 360-degree YouTube videos and Mi Live VR livestreams. The new Mi VR Play headset is also compatible with Google Cardboard Camera app that lets s click VR photos.

Xiaomi Mi VR Play features Lycra material and comes with dual front openings for slight positioning adjustments and ventilation. The new Mi VR Play headset is compatible with smartphones ranging from 4.7-inches to 5.7-inches. The company claims that the Mi VR Play headset can easily fit Mi Note as well as iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. Mi VR Play sports anti-reflective lens for image clarity, and its optical-grade aspheric lens has a high tolerance interval of 0.01mm. It also features a textured metal button which when pressed, a silicone button inside makes direct with the smartphone. The Mi VR Headset measures 201x107x91mm and weighs 208.7 grams. Xiaomi has also introduced non-slip pads into the VR headset.

Xiaomi also announced Mi Live, a live video streaming app, in India. The new app is now available via Google Play. Announcing the new Mi Live app, the company said, "Mi Live is our own livestreaming app with locally sourced content and is open to viewing hosts from across the country."

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