vivo is set to make waves in the mixed reality (MR) sector with the official introduction of its Vision Explorer Edition MR headset during a special launch conference and imaging festival in China on August 21, 2025. The announcement positions vivo to join an elite group of tech giants—most notably Apple and Samsung—in the cutting-edge race for immersive wearable technology.
Industry-Leading Display and Premium Hardware
Insider sources and company executives have described the vivo Vision headset’s display specifications as “among the best in the industry,” utilizing an advanced Qualcomm Snapdragon 4nm platform for powerful performance and efficiency. Equally impressive is vivo’s relentless focus on weight control and wearing comfort—a feature praised by early testers who compare the headset’s lightness to popular headphones like Apple’s AirPods Max, suggesting it could weigh significantly less than many competitors such as the Apple Vision Pro.
Apple-Level Interaction, Hand Tracking, and Content
vivo’s product managers emphasize gesture controls and hand tracking powered by multiple front-facing cameras, delivering an intuitive and immersive MR experience. Users can expect hardware-enabled interactions that closely match Apple’s Vision Pro flagship, making the headset easy and addictive to use. A cable connects to an external battery, intentionally designed to keep weight off the user’s head for optimal comfort.
Flagship Build and Minimalist Design
Photos and hands-on impressions reveal the Vision Explorer Edition features an elegant, minimalist look with black glass front, metallic side arms, and premium sensor arrays. The headset combines both ski-goggle style aesthetics and robust engineering, providing not just an attractive appearance but also flagship-grade build quality.
Launch Event and Experience Center
While the “Explorer Edition” is not expected to be mass-marketed this year, vivo will immediately open offline store experience reservations after the launch event to gather user feedback and refine product experience. The company is determined to optimize both the hardware and software ecosystem for future releases, with details about price, availability, and broader content partnerships expected to follow at the conference.
Imaging Festival Highlights
The August 21 launch also doubles as vivo’s major imaging festival, showcasing advances in mobile imaging and spatial technologies—further cementing vivo’s ambitions in the intersection of smartphone photography and next-generation XR experiences.