It’s no secret that Meta and Apple have built their own metaverses. However, it is less known that Lenovo has quietly built its own metaverse empire for business and industry. Here’s everything you need to know.
TL;DR
- Lenovo’s ThinkReality VRX quietly forms the metaverse for enterprises, with an emphasis on practical applications such as workplace change and employee training.
- The $1299 VRX offers a sleek, professional design and premium performance with 3DoF and 6DoF tracking and full-color passthrough.
- Lenovo’s metaverse hopes to expand into high-end AR glasses called the Glasses T1, emphasizing user privacy, security, and support, making it a potential success in the metaverse industry.
Lenovo is secretly building a metaverse empire
While Meta and Apple were busy with their own virtual reality ventures, Lenovo was quietly working on its ThinkReality VRX, aimed at changing the business and industrial VR industry. Unlike Meta’s gaming-oriented approach, Lenovo sees the metaverse as a practical tool to reshape workplaces, improve employee training, and create fun 3D work environments. In addition, companies are often more open to new changes, which means that Lenovo’s vision has great potential.
Starting at $1299, the ThinkReality VRX is a productivity-focused headset that seamlessly integrates into Lenovo’s ThinkPad network. With a sleek all-black design, it exudes a serious and professional vibe. Plus, this device packs a serious punch. With 3DoF and 6DoF tracking, full-color pass-through and 6 front-facing cameras for precise positioning, the VRX delivers premium performance.
Comfort is important and the VRX does not disappoint. Weighing just 1.76 lbs, it sits nicely on your face, secured with a button on the back. The screen with 2280 x 2280 pixels and a refresh rate of 90 Hz covers your eyes with sharp images. While it doesn’t have eye tracking, the VRX supports cloud-based display solutions like NVIDIA CloudXR. Under the hood, you get 12GB of RAM, 128GB of storage, Android 12, and the powerful Snapdragon® XR2+ Gen 1.
Lenovo is also developing a high-quality AR glasses, the Glasses T1. Lenovo’s approach to the metaverse is thoughtful, with a laser focus on specific use cases, such as the enterprise, focused on user privacy, security, and support.
Awards are already pouring in for the ThinkReality VRX, which won both the iF Design Award and the Red Dot Award: Product Design in 2023. That’s why it’s a huge step in Lenovo’s quiet revolution shaping the future of the metaverse for enterprises and industries. Stay tuned; Lenovo’s metaverse journey is bound to be exciting!