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Chinese consumer electronics maker LeEco plans to start selling virtual reality headsets and launch smart TVs in India in the June quarter, months after entering the country with its smartphone range, a company executive said.
LeEco's VR headset, Le 3D Helmet, will come equipped with a 5.5 inch, 2K resolution screen with a 70 degree field of view. It was launched in China in September.
Virtual reality (VR) is seen as the next big thing in technology but not many devices are available for sale in India.
Oculus, the VR company Facebook Inc bought in 2014, started accepting pre-orders this month for its much-awaited headset, Rift, which is priced at $599.
Atul Jain, India chief operating officer of LeEco, declined to disclose the price of the company's VR device.
LeEco, formerly known as LeTV, entered India earlier this month with the launch of two smartphones - Le 1s, priced at 10,999 rupees ($162), and Le Max, priced at 32,999 rupees.
The company, which got more than 300,000 registrations for a flash sale of the phones scheduled for Feb. 2 on e-commerce website Flipkart, said it doesn't expect any supply glitches even if all those registrants convert into customers.
"I'm actually expecting a much bigger (registration) number by the time the flash sales begin," Jain said.
LeEco to bring smart TVs, Le 3D Helmet VR headset to India by June - Times of India
LeEco's VR headset, Le 3D Helmet, will come equipped with a 5.5 inch, 2K resolution screen with a 70 degree field of view. It was launched in China in September.
Virtual reality (VR) is seen as the next big thing in technology but not many devices are available for sale in India.
Oculus, the VR company Facebook Inc bought in 2014, started accepting pre-orders this month for its much-awaited headset, Rift, which is priced at $599.
Atul Jain, India chief operating officer of LeEco, declined to disclose the price of the company's VR device.
LeEco, formerly known as LeTV, entered India earlier this month with the launch of two smartphones - Le 1s, priced at 10,999 rupees ($162), and Le Max, priced at 32,999 rupees.
The company, which got more than 300,000 registrations for a flash sale of the phones scheduled for Feb. 2 on e-commerce website Flipkart, said it doesn't expect any supply glitches even if all those registrants convert into customers.
"I'm actually expecting a much bigger (registration) number by the time the flash sales begin," Jain said.
LeEco to bring smart TVs, Le 3D Helmet VR headset to India by June - Times of India
