OnePlus 2 to be unveiled on July 27 in world's first VR product launch

OnePlus will unveil its second flagship, OnePlus 2 at a virtual reality event on July 27. This is the world’s first product launch in VR. The event will kick off at 7pm PT, for India 7:30am IST and will be live streamed around the world. For this occasion OnePlus is even designing its own cardboard VR headsets. A VR launch means anyone can be virtually present for the unveiling of the OnePlus 2.

OnePlus said “A VR launch lets you stand right next to our team and our fans as we unveil our new flagship. You’ll be able to look around as you check out the phone in a new way and maybe even find a few hidden Easter eggs”

OnePlus also said that the OnePlus Cardboard has is perfectly tailored to the fit the One smartphone is easy to assemble. These will be offered free of cost via OnePlus website, but you will have to pay for shipping. Pei said with the release of cardboard OnePlus is not making any money "We didn't cut any corners on production, and we're definitely losing money on this. But, we want to share them with everyone," You can register at oneplus.net/cardboard to get notified as soon as OnePlus Cardboard is available.

The OnePlus Cardboard looks similar to Google's Cardboard initiative and offers the same visual experience despite being 20 percent smaller that Google's Cardboard. It is designed for the OnePlus One and is compatible with devices up to 6-inch in size.

OnePlus, ahead of the launch of the OnePlus 2, has been revealing details about it in bits and pieces.  OnePlus has already revealed that the OnePlus 2 will be powered by an improved Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 v2.1 processor and will come with USB Type-C connector. The next news regarding OnePlus 2 will be revealed on June 29.