OnePlus has announced that it received close to a million registrations for the Loop VR headset and gave away 30,000 units of the device. The company will be launching its next flagship device via virtual reality and the headset is aimed at helping fans view the launch event. Further, the OnePlus 3 will be exclusively available through VR for the first two hours of launch. Open sales for the OnePlus 3 will start on Amazon India from June 15, at 12:30 am.
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Following last week’s announcement of the most awaited smartphone launch of the year – the OnePlus 3 – via VR, OnePlus received close to a million registrations for the Loop VR headset. The VR launch will offer a unique experience and assist fans in viewing the launch event, through OnePlus’ exclusive partner, Amazon India along with other media partners.
“We are naturally elated at the response from the OnePlus community to obtain the Loop VR headsets to view the OnePlus 3 launch,” said Vikas Agarwal, General Manager, OnePlus India.
Arun Srinivasan, Category Leader CE, Amazon India said, “We are very excited to see the response from customers across the country to the OnePlus Loop VR headset. This is in line with our efforts to enable customers to find, discover and buy products of their choice on Amazon.in and make their shopping experience enjoyable.”
Following the world’s first product launch event through VR for OnePlus 2 last year, the OnePlus 3 launch this year will also be the world’s first global shopping experience in VR. Moreover, OnePlus is allowing its fans to order the OnePlus 3 before anyone else, right through in VR. The doors to the Loop, as the OnePlus new office in space is called, will open at10 PM IST. During the first two hours of the launch, our new flagship device will be available exclusively in the Loop, which doubles as the world’s first global VR shopping experience.
Open sales for the OnePlus 3 will begin on Amazon.in on Wednesday, June 15 at 12:30 AM IST. Start preparing to join the experience today and download the VR Loop app now!