LAS VEGAS, Jan. 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2018 International Consumer Electronics Show (hereinafter referred to as CES), is held in Las Vegas, Nevada (USA) from January 9 - 12. iQIYI is a newcomer in China's smart hardware arena and showcased its first VR headset - the QIYU VR I - at CES 2017. One year later, iQIYI Intelligence makes a shining entry onto the international stage again. QIYU VR I and VR II, as well as iQIYI's iReal headphones, will be vying for attention among top tech companies from around the world.

• QIYU VR I - Re-emergence of a Classic

iQIYI QIYU VR I was officially announced during CES 2017. It was iQIYI Intelligence's first VR headset, and also the first headset in the VR industry to offer 4K display and 6DOF features. This combination became a standard for mobile VR HMD after QIYU VR I had launched at the beginning of 2017. In addition, QIYU VR I incorporated cutting-edge mobile VR technologies such as the Snapdragon 821 processor, Sharp's 4K UHD display, Inside-out position tracking, 3DOF air mouse, etc. It was not only well-received during CES 2017, but also obtained two major awards "Best VR/AR Device" and "User's Choice" at CES ASIA 2017.

Powerful hardware configurations incorporate the unique content ecosystem operated by iQIYI. In 2017, iQIYI QIYU VR I earned good product repute and saw strong sales in the domestic VR market. "iQIYI QIYU VR" was JD.com's top-selling brand during its "Double Eleven" campaign, and was the runner-up in terms of gross sales. Positive user-feedback rates reached 98%, making it a phenomena in China's VR market in 2017.

• QIYU VR II - a Newcomer's Debut

The penetration of QIYU VR I allowed the product to be implemented extensively throughout its user population, providing iQIYI with deep understanding through accumulated VR user-experience feedback. The VR device proved to be the best choice for the VR games experience. As the representative of mobile VR products, iQIYI QIYU VR leverages on iQIYI's TOP1 video resources to avoid product homogenization and develop 3D VR video content. In 2018, iQIYI will continue to roll out live VR broadcasts of concerts, sports, Hip-hop, etc., as well as special VR content. Technological advances will bring about breakthroughs of limitations in scene fabrication and enhance the VR video experience.

It is precisely based on the above-mentioned deep exploration and research on the VR industry that iQIYI QIYU VR will showcase the QIYU VR II at CES 2018 in USA and bring it into international limelight. A striking feature of QIYU VR II is the "a portable and personal 8K giant screen cinema" that greatly improves users' VR viewing experience compared to that of the previous generation device. 8K videos is supported by independently developed Kiwi Player software, making the QIYU VR II the first of its kind in the world to bring viewing experience of such high quality.

Furthermore, the content pool of QIYU VR II has included popular Chinese movies/TV dramas, Hollywood blockbusters and other resources in 4K and 8K, solving the "content scarcity" issue that plagued mobile VR devices in the past.

A head of iQIYI QIYU VR expressed that this time, QIYU VR II will bring to the user an all-new VR viewing experience never seen before.

• iReal headphones - Real for Hip-hop

It is understood that in CES 2018, iQIYI Intelligence is not only going to showcase the latest QIYU VR hardware, but also present its new hardware product line - iReal headphones. They are created specially for Hip-hop music, and are iQIYI's another foray into the Hip-hop arena after "The Rap of China" became popular.

A head of iQIYI's smart devices revealed that this model of headphones comes with push-to-connect Bluetooth, pro-active noise reduction, special Hip-hop audio adjustments and other features, all intricately catered for the enjoyment of Hip-hop music. Participants in "The Rap of China" (a music program produced by iQIYI, China's most popular variety program in 2017) and numerous Hip-hop musicians have nothing but praise for the customizability and audio quality of iReal headphones after using them.

iQIYI Intelligence presents at the International Consumer Electronics Show held in No. 30369 LVCC South Hall 3 from January 9 - 12 of 2018 for more details.

SOURCE IQIYI