Huawei VR Glass 6DoF
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| Huawei VR Glass 6DoF | |
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| Basic Info | |
| VR/AR | Virtual Reality |
| Type | Head-mounted display |
| Subtype | Mobile VR |
| Developer | Huawei |
| Manufacturer | Huawei |
| Announcement Date | 19 October 2020 |
| Release Date | 26 November 2021 (China; pre-orders from 17 November 2021) |
| Price | 3,999 yuan (full game set, China retail); 3,499 yuan launch price; 1,999 yuan for the 6DoF kit without the headset |
| Requires | Compatible Huawei smartphone (USB-C cable) or a PC (separately purchased VR cable) |
| Display | |
| Display | 2 x 2.1-inch Fast LCD |
| Resolution | 1600x1600 per-eye |
| Refresh Rate | 70 Hz (phone), 90 Hz (PC) |
| Image | |
| Field of View | 90° diagonal |
| Optics | |
| IPD Range | 55-71 mm (adaptive; no manual adjustment) |
| Adjustable Diopter | 0-700 degrees of myopia, adjustable per eye |
| Tracking | |
| Tracking | 6DoF inside-out (head and both hands) |
| Connectivity | |
| Connectivity | USB-C |
| Device | |
| Weight | 188 g (headset with visual module) |
| Input | Two 6DoF controllers |
Huawei VR Glass 6DoF is a virtual reality head-mounted display released in 2021. It is a game set made by Huawei that adds six-degrees-of-freedom (6DoF) head and hand tracking to the company's lightweight Huawei VR Glass headset. The set combines the VR Glass with a plug-in visual positioning module, two 6DoF controllers and a cooling clip for the phone.[1] Like the original VR Glass, it has no built-in computing; it runs from a Huawei smartphone connected by a USB-C cable, or from a PC.[2][3]
Huawei announced the set in October 2020 and planned a retail launch for April 2021, but it went on sale in China in November 2021.[4][5] With the module attached the headset weighs 188 g.[6] UploadVR noted that the original VR Glass was never released in Western markets and expected the 6DoF version to follow the same pattern.[2]
Announcement and release
Huawei unveiled the VR Glass 6DoF game set on 19 October 2020 at the 2020 World VR Industry Conference in Nanchang, Jiangxi. He Gang, president of the mobile phone product line in Huawei's consumer business, presented it in a keynote on Huawei's VR and AR ecosystem. He said Huawei would keep a fully open approach to its VR/AR ecosystem. MyDrivers reported that the set used inside-out positioning with millimeter-level accuracy and cameras that sensed the environment to mark out a safe play area. The company said the set would reach developers at the end of 2020 and go on sale in April 2021.[4][7] UploadVR compared the change from the 3DoF VR Glass to the new version with the jump from Oculus Go to Oculus Quest.[2]
On 28 December 2020 Huawei opened applications for developer kits, with a deadline of 31 January 2021. Huawei said launch details for the consumer version would be announced on its consumer business website.[8]
The April 2021 target was missed. Huawei presented the retail set at its full-scenario smart life product launch on 17 November 2021.[1][3] Pre-orders opened the same day through Huawei's online store, authorized online retailers, Huawei experience stores and authorized resellers, and the set went on sale on 26 November 2021.[5] A Huawei support FAQ states that the standard VR Glass ships with a 3DoF controller and that 6DoF use requires separately purchased accessories, naming the NOLO CV1 Air 6DoF kit as supported.[9]
Pricing
| Package | Contents | Price (China) |
|---|---|---|
| HUAWEI VR Glass 6DoF game set | VR Glass headset, 6DoF visual module, two controllers, phone cooling clip | 3,999 yuan retail; 3,499 yuan launch price[6][5] |
| 6DoF positioning and interaction kit | 6DoF accessories without the VR Glass headset, for existing owners | 1,999 yuan[5] |
Design and hardware
Headset and optics
The headset in the set is the VR Glass, which Huawei first put on sale in China in December 2019; the 6DoF kit is also sold on its own for existing owners.[10][5] The VR Glass uses two 2.1-inch Fast LCD panels with a combined resolution of 3200 x 1600 (1600 x 1600 per eye) and 1,058 pixels per inch, a 90-degree field of view, and an ultra-short-throw optical module with three lens elements and multi-layer optical films that fold the light path in three stages. Each eye has its own myopia adjustment from 0 to 700 degrees, so nearsighted users can wear it without glasses.[10] The refresh rate is 70 Hz when connected to a phone and 90 Hz when connected to a PC.[10][11] Huawei states that the headset has no manual interpupillary distance adjustment; instead it adapts to IPDs from 55 to 71 mm.[12]
Visual module and tracking
The 6DoF visual module weighs 22 g and plugs into the headset; with it attached, the headset weighs 188 g.[6] It connects through USB-C and needs no drivers.[1] Huawei describes it as a self-developed thin visual positioning system that tracks the user's head and both hands in 6DoF in real time.[5] GamerSky reported that a binocular (two-camera) system on the head works with ring-shaped sensors on the controllers to give millimeter-level positioning and a wide range of motion capture.[6] Launch coverage also said the sensors can recognize movements such as jumping and crouching.[1][3]
Users can set a custom play area. When the body comes near its edge, a protective grid appears.[13] In Kuai Keji's review, the maximum area was 5 m by 5 m (25 square meters), and crossing the boundary switched the view to passthrough and triggered a warning.[11]
Controllers
The two 6DoF controllers are shaped to follow a natural grip.[5] Each has a thumbstick, a menu button, a function button, a grip button and a trigger.[6] At the 2020 announcement Huawei described gesture buttons for grabbing, holding and pressing actions, vibration motors for haptic feedback, and a textured, non-slip surface on the grips.[4] Button combinations take screenshots and screen recordings.[3] UploadVR noted that the controllers stack on top of each other and the headset rests on top of them for storage.[2]
Cooling clip
Because the phone does the processing, the set includes a cooling clip that attaches to the back of the phone. It uses a nine-blade fan that spins at up to 5,000 rpm.[5][13]
Software and compatibility
On a phone, the set runs 6DoF games from the Huawei VR app store. Launch materials named Audio Trip and Mercenary: Smart Crisis among the titles, and said Huawei's VR video platform held more than 30,000 hours of content.[13] The set can also be connected to a PC to stream PC VR games.[6][5] Kuai Keji's reviewer played SteamVR titles including Half-Life: Alyx and Beat Saber this way; the PC connection needs a separately purchased cable, and Huawei recommended a Belkin VR cable or a FIBBR fiber-optic VR cable.[11]
Huawei's support site lists the phones that work with the 6DoF kit: the HUAWEI P50 Pro; Mate 40, Mate 40 Pro, Mate 40 Pro+, Mate 40 RS, Mate 40E and Mate 40E Pro; Mate 30, Mate 30 Pro, Mate 30 RS and Mate 30E Pro; Mate 20 Pro, Mate 20 RS and Mate 20 X; and P40, P40 Pro, P40 Pro+, P30 and P30 Pro. Several tablets, foldables and Honor phones support the VR Glass headset but not the 6DoF kit. Huawei's general requirements are a Kirin processor, a Chinese-market Huawei or Honor device, and HarmonyOS 2.0 or EMUI 10.0 and later, or Magic UI 3.0 and later.[14] Kuai Keji wrote that at the time of its review the set supported only phones running HarmonyOS 2.[11]
Reception
Kuai Keji reviewed the set in December 2021 using a Huawei Mate 30 Pro. The reviewer praised the thin, light design and the per-eye myopia adjustment, and recommended the set to owners of HarmonyOS 2 phones. The one reservation the review named was the 90-degree field of view, which left visible black borders at the edges. It also noted that 6DoF processing made the phone noticeably hot, which is why Huawei includes the cooling clip.[11]
Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Display | 2 x 2.1-inch Fast LCD[10] |
| Resolution | 1600x1600 per-eye (3200 x 1600 combined)[10] |
| Pixel density | 1,058 PPI[10] |
| Refresh rate | 70 Hz (phone), 90 Hz (PC)[11] |
| Field of view | 90°[10] |
| IPD range | 55-71 mm, adaptive (no manual adjustment)[12] |
| Myopia adjustment | 0-700 degrees, per eye[10] |
| Tracking | 6DoF head and hand tracking via the visual module[5] |
| Weight | 188 g with the 22 g visual module[6] |
| Connection | USB-C cable to a compatible phone; PC through a separately purchased VR cable[3][11] |
| Price | 3,999 yuan (game set); 1,999 yuan (6DoF kit only)[5] |
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "华为 VR Glass 6DoF 游戏套装发布 首发价3499 元". PingWest. 2021-11-17. https://www.pingwest.com/w/253521. Retrieved 2026-09-27.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Jamie Feltham (2020-10-25). "Huawei's Upgraded VR Glass Has 6DOF Tracking And Neat Storage". UploadVR. https://www.uploadvr.com/huawei-vr-glass-6dof/. Retrieved 2026-09-27.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Deng Li (2021-11-17). "Huawei launches VR Glass 6DOF game set with dual controllers". Huawei Central. https://www.huaweicentral.com/huawei-launches-vr-glass-6dof-game-set-with-dual-controllers/. Retrieved 2026-09-27.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "世界VR产业大会：华为全面开放VR/AR生态 支撑产业繁荣". MyDrivers (Kuai Keji). 2020-10-19. https://news.mydrivers.com/1/718/718823.htm. Retrieved 2026-09-27.
- ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 "HUAWEI VR Glass 6DoF游戏套装系列正式发布，旗舰质感，仅重188g". TGBUS. 2021-11-18. http://m.tgbus.com/e3/news/173413. Retrieved 2026-09-27.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 yhhhao (2021-11-18). "华为VR Glass 6DoF游戏套装发布：首发3499元". GamerSky. https://www.gamersky.com/tech/202111/1438903.shtml. Retrieved 2026-09-27.
- ↑ "华为VR Glass 6Dof游戏套装将于2021年4月上市". VRtuoluo. 2020-10-19. https://www.vrtuoluo.cn/520978.html. Retrieved 2026-09-27.
- ↑ "华为VR Glass 6DOF游戏套装今日起面向开发者开启申请". VRtuoluo. 2020-12-28. https://www.vrtuoluo.cn/522234.html. Retrieved 2026-09-27.
- ↑ "HUAWEI VR Glass是3Dof还是6Dof?". Huawei Consumer Support. Huawei. https://consumer.huawei.com/cn/support/content/zh-cn00757275/. Retrieved 2026-09-27.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.7 "HUAWEI VR Glass 明日开售，超短焦光学模组+166g 重量，售价 2999 元". Shenzhenware. 2019-12-18. https://www.shenzhenware.com/articles/13696. Retrieved 2026-09-27.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6 "颠覆业界的轻巧设计！华为VR Glass 6DoF游戏套装评测". Kuai Keji (via Sina). 2021-12-23. https://finance.sina.cn/tech/2021-12-23/detail-ikyakumx5880009.d.html. Retrieved 2026-09-27.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "HUAWEI VR Glass是否支持瞳距调节". Huawei Consumer Support. Huawei. https://consumer.huawei.com/cn/support/content/zh-cn00776800/. Retrieved 2026-09-27.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 "HUAWEI VR Glass 6DoF游戏套装发布，全新升级，带来沉浸式游戏体验". ifeng (Huanqiu Tech). 2021-11-18. https://tech.ifeng.com/c/8BFG8hL1Yyq. Retrieved 2026-09-27.
- ↑ "HUAWEI VR Glass和华为6DoF定位交互套件支持和兼容哪些手机/平板". Huawei Consumer Support. Huawei. https://consumer.huawei.com/cn/support/content/zh-cn00757272/. Retrieved 2026-09-27.