Chinese smartphone giant vivo has officially entered the mixed reality (MR) market with the launch of its vivo Vision Discovery Edition headset, unveiled at an event in Dongguan, China, commemorating the company’s 30th anniversary. This marks vivo as the first Chinese smartphone manufacturer to produce an MR headset, signaling its growing commitment to immersive technologies alongside its established expertise in imaging and display systems.
The Vision Discovery Edition represents four years of development and is designed to deliver a compact and ergonomic experience, weighing just 398 grams—26% smaller than the industry average. The headset incorporates multiple light seal and foam padding options to ensure comfort during extended use.
Running on OriginOS Vision, the device supports gesture-based interactions, replacing traditional touch inputs with advanced hand and eye tracking. Features include 1.5-degree high-precision eye-tracking and fingertip gesture recognition across 26 degrees of freedom. Dual Micro-OLED displays provide 8K binocular resolution with 94% DCI-P3 color coverage, aiming for visuals comparable to professional cinema monitors.
The headset is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2.1 platform, offering 2.5 times greater GPU performance and up to eight times higher AI performance than its predecessor. This ensures smooth rendering for a wide range of applications, including entertainment, gaming, and productivity.
Vivo highlights several practical use cases for the headset, such as panoramic video viewing, multi-perspective live sports streaming, and a virtual 120-inch cinema screen for films and media content.
Alongside the headset launch, vivo shared updates to its imaging technology strategy and presented awards at its VISION+ Mobile PhotoAwards 2025.
Hu Baishan, Executive Vice President and COO of vivo, emphasized that the company aims to combine technological innovation with long-term user benefits, framing the move into mixed reality as a key component of its broader strategy in future consumer technologies.
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