Xiaomi’s Standalone VR Headset Sports a Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 and Supports...

Xiaomi's Standalone VR Headset Sports a Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 and Supports... xda-developers Jan 9, 2018 7:07 AM • by Kyle Wiggers Xiaomi's Standalone VR Headset Sports a Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 and Supports Oculus Go Qualcomm had a surprise in store for attendees at its 2018 Consumer Electronics Show press conference. Hugo Barra, Vice President of Facebook's virtual reality (VR) division, took the wraps off a Xiaomi standalone virtual reality (VR) headset that supports Oculus Mobile, the Facebook's portable VR platform. "We're working with Xiaomi as our hardware partner for the global launch of Oculus Go and are also jointly announcing Mi VR Standalone — a VR headset based on Oculus technology exclusively for the Chinese market," said the Oculus team. Details are hard to come by right now, but Xiaomi's headset packs a Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 processor, runs the company's in-house Mi VR platform, and supports Oculus's Mobile software development kit (SDK). Judging by the product renders we've seen so far, it isn't too far off from the China-based company's Mi VR, which launched in early 2017 and used a smartphone screen to power VR games and experiences. But this headset appears to have its own display. The partnership with Xiaomi isn't completely unprecedented. Hugo Barra, a former Google employee, left Xiaomi for Facebook in January 2017 after a three-year stint at the China-based electronics maker. And the social network's made no secret of its desire to gain ground on VR competitors like Samsung, HTC, and Google. (It's pledged to spend over $3 billion on VR R&D over the next ten years.) In a press release, Xioami said it's partnered with Oculus to localize content from the Oculus Store and bring it to the Mi VR Store in China, and that it "worked closely" with Qualcomm to deliver the "highest possible level" of standlone VR performance. Expect to hear more about Xiaomi's standalone headset in the coming days. If it's priced anything like Oculus Go, it'll likely cost around $199. Via: VR and Fun Android Advices Nov 24, 2017 2:17 PM • by Teja Chedalla CENTRiC A1 Smartphone Launched with 5.5″ Full HD Display & Quick Charge 3.0 Support Earlier this year, the Indian smartphone brand CENTRiC had launched four new budget smartphones – CENTRiC L1, CENTRiC P1, CENTRiC P1 Plus and CENTRiC G1. All these devices are priced under Rs. 10,000 and came with 4G VoLTE support. Now, the company is all set to launch a new smartphone called Centric A1. It is priced at Rs. 10,999 and offers unibody metal design. The smartphone will be available in Metallic Earl Grey, White & Peach Gold, Gold & Peach Gold color options. Unlike many other smartphones in the budget segment, the CENTRiC A1 packs uncompromised specifications. It sports a 5.5-inch In-cell display with Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) and includes Dragontrail Glass protection on the top. Under the hood, the CENTRiC A1 is powered by a 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937) Octa-core processor coupled with Adreno 505 GPU. It includes 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage that can be expanded additionally up to 256GB via a MicroSD card. On the rear of the device is a 13MP camera with PDAF, 5P lens, and dual LED flash. There is an 8MP front-facing camera with LED flash and 90-degree Field-of-View for wider selfies. The device supports dual SIM dual standby using the hybrid SIM slot. It is backed by a 3,000mAh non-removable that is rated to give up to 15 hours of talk time and lasts up to 210 hours in standby mode. The CENTRiC A1 also supports Quick Charge 3.0 that can give 4 hours of talk time with just 10 minutes of charging. The fingerprint sensor is placed on the rear of the device. Connectivity options include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, A-GPS, FM Radio, 3.5mm headphone jack, and USB Type-C port. It runs on Android 7.1.1 Nougat out of the box, and there is no information about the Android 8.0 Oreo update. It also includes a bunch of sensors including Gyroscope, E-Compass, G-Sensor, Light sensor, Proximity sensor, and Hall sensor. The CENTRiC A1 measures 152 x 76 x 7.8 mm and weighs 160 grams. Beneath the display are the three capacitive navigation button for back, home, and multitasking (left to right). Let us know, would you be interested in using a smartphone from a relatively new brand. Share your opinion with us by commenting down below. Cet e-mail a été envoyé par Froze ONE (isnanmm0@gmail.com). Il est le résultat de la potion appartenant à « Tech: Topic watch », dashboard « Personal Dashboard », onglet « Tech > Android ». Se désabonner © Netvibes 2005-2018 | Conditions d'utilisation | Protection des données Retrouvez aussi Netvibes sur : Facebook Twitter Google+ Flickr

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