{"id":1236042,"date":"2025-02-28T17:03:58","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T22:03:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/?p=1236042"},"modified":"2025-02-28T17:03:58","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T22:03:58","slug":"play-for-dream-expects-to-adopt-android-xr-for-standalone-os-and-bring-new-focus-to-us-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/?p=1236042","title":{"rendered":"Play for Dream Expects to Adopt Android XR for Standalone OS and Bring New Focus to US Market"},"content":{"rendered":"
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China-based Play for Dream<\/a>, the company building a Vision Pro-like standalone MR headset, says it expects to adopt Android XR as its standalone operating system.<\/p>\n

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The Play for Dream MR headset has been called a \u201cVision Pro knock-off,\u201d given its close aesthetic similarity to Apple\u2019s headset. But people who have tried it say it\u2019s more than just a cheap look-alike, including a former Quest engineer who gave the headset high praise on execution<\/a>.<\/p>\n

While the Play for Dream MR headset is currently running its own flavor of Android as its underlying operating system, the company tells\u00a0Road to VR<\/em> that it expects to adopt Google\u2019s own Android XR platform eventually. The company says it is \u201cin ongoing discussions, but a definitive timeline has not yet been provided,\u201d regarding the move.<\/p>\n

Whether that means the Play for Dream MR headset itself would potentially be updated in the future with Android XR after launch is unclear. Alternatively the company could wait until a future headset to make its transition.<\/p>\n

Given that the $1,200 headset is planned to launch at the end of the month, it\u2019s unlikely Android XR would crop up before then. Especially considering that Google says Samsung\u2019s Project Moohan headset<\/a> will be the first headset to release with Android XR, and its release date still hasn\u2019t been announced.<\/p>\n

Play for Dream is relatively well established in China, but is little known in the US. In speaking with the company recently, we learned more about its background.<\/p>\n

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Huang Feng | Image courtesy Play for Dream<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Play for Dream was founded in 2020 by CEO\u00a0Huang Feng, who is also the founder of\u00a0Wanyoo Esports, \u201cAsia\u2019s largest esports caf\u00e9 chain;\u201d and Bixin, \u201ca leading gaming platform application in China with over 60 million registered players,\u201d the company says.<\/p>\n

Other key executives include Chairman\u00a0Zong Yuan and CTO\u00a0Yue Fei, while the company says it has more than 200 employees, and has not raised any outside investment.<\/p>\n

While the company has sold several headsets into the Asia market, it says the Play for Dream MR headset is focused primarily on the US XR market.<\/p>\n

Responding to criticism of the similarity of the headset (and its marketing) to Apple\u2019s Vision Pro, a spokesperson said, \u201cOur goal wasn\u2019t to directly rival the Apple Vision Pro. We drew inspiration from its innovative design, focusing instead on creating an Android-based device that reflects our unique vision and approach.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Image courtesy Play For Dream<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

While there are significant similarities to Vision Pro in the look of the headset and its interface, one marked difference is that Play for Dream MR will support motion controllers.<\/p>\n

The headset got its feet of the ground with a Kickstarter campaign<\/a> that launched in September 2024, which raised roughly $300,000 from 215 backers, and ended in October.<\/p>\n

While the campaign indicates that the first shipments of the Play for Dream MR headset are already shipping to backers, the wider release date for the headset is expected at the end of March, the company says.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The post Play for Dream Expects to Adopt Android XR for Standalone OS and Bring New Focus to US Market<\/a> appeared first on Road to VR<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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