Huawei VR: Chinese first Gear virtual reality headset

Chinese electronics company Huawei has unveiled its first virtual reality headset, alongside its recently-announced Huawei P9 smartphone.

The imaginatively-named Huawei VR is the company's answer to Samsung's Gear VR - rather than having a built-in screen, users slot their P9 or P9 Plus smartphone into the front of the headset, where it works as the display and computer 'brain' of the device.

Huawei virtual reality headset to take on Samsung's Gear VR

One week after unveiling its Huawei P9 flagship smartphone, Chinese electronics giant Huawei has now joined the throng of tech companies embracing virtual reality (VR), with a new wearable headset of its own.

Huawei VR is a new virtual reality headset from Huawei. The unit looks similar to Samsung's Gear VR in that it's a mobile device that you slot a smartphone into. Huawei VR will be available in three versions that support the new P9 and P9 Plus as well as the Mate 8.