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QWR VRone Pro

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QWR VRone Pro
Basic Info
VR/AR Virtual Reality
Type Head-mounted display
Subtype Standalone VR
Creator QWR
Developer QWR
Manufacturer QWR
Announcement Date August 2025
Release Date 2025
Price INR 34,999
Website https://questionwhatsreal.com/product-vrone-pro
Predecessor QWR VRone
System
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 Gen 1
CPU Octa-core Kryo 585
GPU Adreno 650
Storage
Storage 256GB
Memory 8GB RAM
Display
Display Dual LCD
Resolution 1,600 x 1,600 pixels per eye
Refresh Rate 90Hz
Image
Field of View 105 degrees
Optics
Optics Pancake lenses
Ocularity Binocular
Tracking
Tracking 6DoF, inside-out tracking
Hand Tracking Yes
Rotational Tracking Yes
Positional Tracking Yes
Audio
Audio Integrated stereo speakers
Microphone Yes
Connectivity
Battery Capacity 5,300 mAh
Device
Weight 350g (without headstrap)
Input Two 6DoF controllers, hand tracking

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QWR VRone Pro (styled VRone.Pro) is a standalone virtual reality head-mounted display developed and manufactured by QWR (Question What's Real), an Indian extended reality hardware company. Unveiled in late August 2025, it is marketed as a domestically built, enterprise-grade headset aimed at workforce training, industrial skilling, and simulation rather than consumer entertainment.[1][2]

The device launched at a price of INR 34,999, positioning it as a lower-cost alternative to imported XR hardware for institutional buyers in India.[2] It is a successor in the company's VRone line and is offered alongside QWR's education-focused and tethered models.[3]

History and development

QWR (Question What's Real) is an Indian deep-tech XR hardware startup whose founder is Suraj Aiar.[2][4] Before the VRone Pro, the company had focused on classroom virtual reality through its VRone Edu program, which it says brought VR-based learning to more than 200,000 students across 19 Indian states with modules aligned to the national NCERT curriculum.[4] In April 2025, QWR announced a collaboration with Chinese headset maker DPVR under which the VRone Edu solution paired DPVR's standalone education headset with QWR's immersive learning content for schools and universities.[5]

The VRone Pro was introduced in late August 2025 as an in-house enterprise headset, with sources reporting the unveiling on August 26 and 27.[2][1] Founder Suraj Aiar framed the launch in the context of supply-chain disruption, stating: "With rising global tariffs and the USA trade policies, the global XR hardware supply chain is undergoing a volatile, post-China reset."[2] QWR described the headset as deliberately stripped of features it considered unnecessary for training use. Aiar said the product was "built on clear market insights rather than industry trends. By avoiding unnecessary sensors and mixed reality features, we've focused on delivering a streamlined, purpose-built headset."[2]

Hardware

The VRone Pro is a standalone headset with six degrees of freedom (6DoF) and inside-out tracking. It is built around the Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 Gen 1 platform, which uses an octa-core Kryo 585 CPU and an Adreno 650 GPU, paired with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage.[1] Its dual LCD panels render 1,600 x 1,600 pixels per eye at a stated pixel density of 1,058 PPI and a 90Hz refresh rate, viewed through pancake lenses with a 105 degree field of view.[1][3]

The headset weighs 350 grams without its head strap and carries a 5,300 mAh battery intended for extended training sessions.[1] Audio is handled by integrated stereo speakers, and a microphone is built in.[1] Input is provided by two ergonomic 6DoF controllers as well as proprietary camera-based hand tracking that allows controller-free interaction.[1][2]

QWR VRone Pro key specifications
Component Specification
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 Gen 1 (Kryo 585 CPU, Adreno 650 GPU)
Memory 8GB RAM
Storage 256GB
Display Dual LCD, 1,600 x 1,600 per eye, 1,058 PPI
Refresh rate 90Hz
Optics Pancake lenses
Field of view 105 degrees
Tracking 6DoF inside-out tracking
Input Two 6DoF controllers, proprietary hand tracking
Audio Integrated stereo speakers, microphone
Battery 5,300 mAh
Weight 350g (without head strap)
Launch price INR 34,999

Positioning and market

QWR positions the VRone Pro as a "Made in India" headset for enterprise and institutional training, emphasizing domestic design and manufacturing as a "China Plus One" alternative for buyers wary of imported hardware.[3][2] The company has said it aims to deploy the device across more than 14,000 Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs), polytechnics, and vocational certification programs in India, targeting use cases such as industrial maintenance, healthcare and surgical simulation, and skill development.[1][3]

The company markets an open deployment model without ecosystem lock-in and supports the headset through a nationwide service network, offering a one-year manufacturer warranty with options for extended coverage and annual maintenance contracts.[2][1] The VRone Pro sits within QWR's broader VRone family, which also includes the education-oriented VRone Edu and a tethered VRone PC model for higher-fidelity simulation.[3][1]

See also

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