Chui Yin Chau, Analyst
Greenlight Insights analysts have been in constant discussion with the supply chain and vendors in China on the developments and impact of the coronavirus. Here is what we know so far. The latest toll of the coronavirus as of February 5th is as follows: Nearly 500 people have died worldwide and there are 24,600 confirmed cases. There are 147 confirmed … Read More
Xiaomi Version of Oculus Go Nearly Sells Out in China
Natalie Yue, Analyst China xR Intelligence Service, Devices & Technology, Head-Mounted Displays, Insight Articles, Virtual Reality, Virtual Reality Intelligence Service
Highlights Xiaomi sold an estimated 30,000 Mi VR Standalone units within 3 mins of release on its official website. There are already almost 40,000 reservations for when the headset is restocked in 10 days. The 32 GB version is sold out on JD.com (a Chinese Amazon equivalent) and the 64 GB version has limited availability. Oculus and Xiaomi are seeing early … Read More
Why Nokia and Xiaomi’s Recent Patent Deal is Important for Mobile VR
Alexis Macklin, Research Manager Insight Articles, Virtual Reality
Nokia announced the company has entered a patent licensing and purchase deal with Xiaomi. The patent and partnership deal will cover diverse topics from cellular, network equipment, IoT, VR, AR and AI. The amount of the deal has not been disclosed. Last year, Xiaomi purchased over 1,500 Microsoft patents to further push Xiaomi phones into the U.S. market. The deal brought pre-installations … Read More
HTC, Alibaba, Xiaomi and Huawei Kickstart the Chinese VR Ecosystem
Eddie Lou, Analyst, Asia-Pacific Insight Articles
After the launch of Daydream, PSVR and announcement of Windows10-based VR headsets in October, we didn’t expect more excitement for VR until 2017, but in the last few weeks, we are surprised about the developments from China. On both the hardware and content side, we can see great efforts Chinese VR companies put into bringing VR to the next level. … Read More
Greenlighting China: Smartphone Manufacturers Set Sights On China’s VR Market
Eddie Lou, Analyst, Asia-Pacific China xR Intelligence Service, Devices & Technology, Head-Mounted Displays, Insight Articles, Virtual Reality, Virtual Reality Intelligence Service
Mobile World Congress, Asia’s biggest mobile industry conference, just had a new successful gathering in Shanghai, and VR once again dominated the show. China seems to have an unusual amount of interest in VR, and Chinese businesses are extremely active in the industry. With this new emerging market, the country known for piracy is trying to find a new path … Read More