Presentation: To be honest, there really isn’t much to look at from the sealed box. Just a picture of the headset set against a blue background. No stats, nothing in the way of selling points. Opening the box the headset is just nested within a cardboard frame and bagged. While nothing amazing at least it looked pretty well packed in there keeping everything inside the box pretty safe.
PIPO VR V1 Box Contents
- Headset
- Instruction Booklet
- USB to Micro USB Converter
- European 2 Pin Plug
- Earphones
- Microfiber Cloth
- USB to micro USB lead
Description: I will admit to being pretty impressed with the headset from the box. While compact and small it is big in style. With LED lights in the front of it and a smooth white shell design for the price, this headset is nowhere near as cheap-looking as you might expect it to be. Given that this headset is cheaper than some Mobile powered VR headsets it has loads more features than you might expect! Built-in Wifi, Bluetooth, 40MM Lens a 5″ TFT Screen and quite a few built-in software apps including a free VR cinema. But what it doesn’t have is a working gyroscope meaning no VR apps will work with it.
Headset: PIPO VR V1
Manufacturer: PiPo
Launch Price: $70 (£51)
Release Date: December 2016
Headset Type: Other
Display: 5.5 inch LCD 1280 x 720 (HD) IPS
Field of View(FOV): 90°
Refresh Rate: 40 Hz
CPU: RK3126 Cortex-A7 Quad Core
GPU: Mali 400 MP2 ,Support OpenGL ES1.1/2.0
Interpupillary Distance Adjustment: Yes
Screen Focus Adjustment: Yes
Weight: 414 g (14.60 oz)
Tracking: N/A
Review: When it comes to value for money I really do think the PIPO VR V1 will make just about anyone happy. OK, so without the built-in Gyroscope you can’t really call it a VR headset, more a cheap pair of video glasses. But is that really so bad? You can play some nice normal games on it with a Bluetooth controller and you also get to watch movies in your own private virtual cinema. While it doesn’t have the biggest FOV I was impressed with how clear everything looked. Watching a film on this with the earphones plugged in I was pretty happy indeed. As long as you don’t expect the world from this headset you will discover a world of joy messing around with it.
