Text / Tencent Digital Su Yang
More and more manufacturers are testing water VR hardware, including PC-level products, as well as one-in-ones that target mobile positioning and VR glasses that need to be used with mobile phones. Different vendors come in from traditional fields and their purposes are not the same. .
In April of this year, the micro-whale announced its VR strategy for the first time and launched its first all-in-one product. Like the TV product line, the micro-whale's attempt in the VR field is very clear. It is to output through different forms of hardware. Its exclusive or jointly customized content products.
So far, most of the mobile VR products on the market are basically on the same starting line. Apart from the content, what are the differences between the products of the micro whale's all-in-one products or the features that can open up the gap with the competitors?
Workmanship is the appearance of the extra points
Micro whale VR one machine than the general VR glasses out of the color of the appearance of the integration of the latter due to the need to remove the front baffle with the use of mobile phones, structural design is chaotic, most of the products because of cost control and not too particular about the material.
This product of micro-whale adopts nano-metal paint technology, with a black mirror and a front panel with a built-in breathing lamp logo. The feel and visual effects are very colorful. When the overall appearance and competing product differentiation are not obvious, it can be said to be appearance. Bonus points.
For the fixed headband design, the microwhale also puts a lot of effort. In addition to the conventional nylon elastic headband, the attachment is also equipped with an attachment for the harness and the wearing comfort, compared to similar products. Both are rough.
Other details, the top of the fuselage to adjust the distance of the gear, support 0-600 degree myopia adjustment, the front panel has a volume control button on the right, the right side of the fuselage are the return button and the touchpad.
The bottom of the fuselage and the mask junction are respectively provided with a heat dissipation outlet. There is a 3.5mm headphone connector below the left heat dissipation outlet. The right side of the main body is a power button, and the left and right sides of the front panel also have a heat dissipation outlet. It is the SD card slot and microUSB interface.
In addition, there is also a small detail worth mentioning, the official comes with a dedicated storage box, this thing is used for equipment is still very necessary to carry.
Snapdragon 820 and 2K AMOLED screens are the most eye-catching
Compared with VR glasses, the core hardware of the all-in-one is the processor and the screen, which is the source of the difference in the experience of the two types of devices.
The micro whale VR machine uses the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor, based on Qualcomm's optimization in algorithms, rendering, and other aspects, and will delay with algorithms such as the 9-axis sensor and ATW (Asynchronous Time Warping Algorithm) and FBR (Pre Buffer Rendering). The control is less than 17 milliseconds, which is also the core of ensuring the user experience. The direct effect of the reduction of the picture delay is to reduce vertigo and enhance immersion.
As for the 5.7-inch 2K resolution AMOLED display equipped with a body, it is basically a flagship product standard that can effectively suppress the graininess of the picture. If you use a 1080p-resolution mobile phone to experience VR glasses, the comparison is still very obvious.
However, in addition to hardware, content capture devices, video content resolution and other factors determine the actual experience.
Battery life, the micro whale uses a 3000 mAh battery, simply playing online video, 45 minutes power consumption of nearly 25%, life is close to 3 hours, if not enough, direct external power supply and mobile power, QC2. 0 fast charge efficiency is still worthy of recognition.
In addition, the thermal design in addition to the aforementioned several VR device standard outlet, in order to enhance the thermal efficiency of the device when running, the front panel of the micro whale VR machine also introduces the "L-type" cooling copper tube, also equipped with Graphite heat sinks and silent fans can solve the problem of heat dissipation while the problem of lens fogging can be well solved.
Still missing a handle for handling
The appearance is the first impression, the configuration is the reference for the purchase of choice, but the first thing to get the hand is no doubt the use.
Like mobile phones, long press the power button to start the all-in-one to the system default desktop.
On the top right side is the status bar, which shows information such as time, wireless, Bluetooth, and battery power. On the second row is the official content recommendation. There is a "panoramic video," "settings," "panoramic broadcast," and "local video." "VR Theater" five built-in applications.
The overall framework and layout are much simpler than mobile phones, so from the system level, it is still very easy to get started.
The user only needs to focus the small dots on the screen to the application launcher, and then confirm on the touch panel. Short press the return key to return to the previous menu, long press to return to the first level menu, which is also the current mobile VR The standard human-computer interaction method, but dealing with some specific tasks, touch pad + physical button combination is also very laborious.
For example, to connect WiFi in the settings menu, if there are too many options to turn pages, the touchpad is too sensitive may make your operation very difficult. If you can have a controller like an Oculus controller, then the operating experience will certainly Much better, the official also said that next year will make new attempts in the area of ​​interaction.
Video content is the first choice for the micro-whale
Because the WUI's Android-based WUI is simple enough, you can understand in a matter of minutes that there is something wrong with the system.
Judging from the content provided by the officials, it is mainly the copyright content of some micro-whales, including variety shows and panoramic video content. If such programs are not timely or you have already seen them, then the official broadcast of panoramic views may be An exclusive resource that is not available on many other platforms.
The system's built-in VR cinema provides home, theater and outdoor viewing scenes. If the online resources are not enough, you can download the video resources and use the above three viewing scenes. The default playback mode is 360° panorama. You can also switch to VR mode in the flat mode where the video expands.
A very interesting egg is in the theater mode, you can also wake up the virtual secretary named "Vera" to accompany you to watch.
For a few moments, officials provided copyrighted programs such as My New Clothes, Heroes of the Earth, Kunlun Decision, and New Chinese Songs.
Speaking of this, you may ask, are you talking about video content?
Indeed, in this version of the current micro whale does not provide game resources, nor does it support the installation of external games via SD cards, but there will certainly be related content in the future. This point has also been confirmed by the official micro whale, and it is the preferred choice. Video content may also be related to official positioning.
Some details that can be improved
It can be said that the micro-whale VR machine is a very good product. The official has made a lot of efforts in product design, but there are still some room for improvement in some small details.
For example, black mirror front panel, visual effects and feel good, but not dirty, but also prone to scratches, the official can consider introducing a number of different material versions, to provide users with more choices, you can also provide some protective film and the like Peripheral equipment.
The SD card slot is very necessary for users who have storage expansion requirements. However, the design may not consider the problem of deep groove depression. It is not convenient to take the card, the next generation can be in this detail. Take a little note.
On the system side, the WUI based on Android M is simple enough, and the background of the cartoon style is consistent with Google's concept in the CardBoard and Daydream VR platforms. However, taking into account more users' habits and requirements, we can try to increase some personalization and diversity. Background style options.
In addition, although the faux leather veneer on the eye piece of the all-in-one machine is comfortable, it can be considered dirty if it is used for a long period of time. Consider installing an additional set of accessories for replacement.
Killing TV is not the purpose of the micro-whale
Many people understand VR from the beginning of small movies? There are also many people who hope to find some small movies through VR. From this point of view, we can see that virtual whale will be cut from the perspective of video content.
Of course, this is not to say that micro-whales have to produce such content, but that micro-whales have copyrights for a large amount of video content. Massive video resources are enough to attract a large number of users with such needs, of course, if the official can maintain some popular movies. If the content is synchronized with the cinema, the attraction should be enhanced.
Since the pit of this game has not yet been filled, the one-time machine for the micro-whale is still a temporary device at this stage. Fortunately, the on-line of this type of content is only a matter of time. As a user, you do not have to worry about it.
As for VR will not get rid of TV, I think there is no contradiction between the two product lines, the same is the export of content, television can provide a larger screen and shared viewing environment, while VR is relatively more emphasis on personal and Immersion, the difference is aimed at different needs, but the two are not mutually exclusive.
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