Huawei releases E2E cloud VR system prototype

Huawei’s VR OpenLab released a system prototype for its E2E Cloud VR platform. The company said the prototype decouples terminals from content, which removes one of the obstacles faced by VR development and marks the evolution of the VR industry from vertical operation to horizontal operation. It also eliminates the need for wired VR headset by enabling wireless transmission and improves user experience.

Jointly developed by Huawei working with many industry partners through VR OpenLab, the system prototype will support a wider variety of content and terminals. In the future, the system will provide more abundant content and support more terminals, Huawei said.

The prototype integrates the cloud-pipe-device ecosystem of the VR industry and builds a unified platform for various VR service scenarios. Huawei said its prototype is the first Cloud VR architecture to demonstrate E2E VR service aggregation. It's also a milestone for the implementation of Cloud VR applications, the company said.

The goal of VR OpenLab is to construct an authentic, large-scale, and commercially available E2E Cloud VR platform. The E2E Cloud VR system prototype is key to achieve this goal.

The prototype consists of three parts: a home terminal, a network, and a cloud server. This system prototype not only builds a standardised industry ecosystem, but also proposes a new Cloud VR business model to promote growth of the VR industry. This integrated cloud content platform will drive demand for gigabit home broadband services and promote further growth of the VR industry.