Xioami Mi VR headset with dedicated motion sensor announced

In addition to Mi Note and Mi MIX, Xiaomi also unveiled a new virtual reality headset called the Mi VR in China. It is the company's second VR headset offering after the Mi VR Play, which was launched back in August 2015. The Mi VR Play had a zipper design, but the new Mi VR sports a futuristic looks with headband inspired design like Samsung's Gear VR headset.

The MI VR is equipped with dedicated hardware-level motion sensor and 9-axis inertial motion controller, which is a step up from the Mi VR Play. The headset runs MIUI VR OS with display having 16x more sensitive and 16ms ultra-low latency

The VR headset is compatible with Mi Note 2, Mi 5s, Mi 5s Plus and Mi 5 smartphone. The VR contents for the headset will be available from MIUI VR storage, which as per Xiaomi includes over 30 VR apps, over 500 panoramic videos and over 200 registered developers.

The Mi VR has been priced at CNY 199 ($30 | Rs. 2,000) and comes in a combination of black and white colors.