The company in the past had disclosed that its forthcoming device will have a Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 version 2.1 chip set under the hood, carry a USB-C port, and it will run OxygenOS, which is OnePlus’ own version of Android. The company has announced today that it will launch the OnePlus 2 with a VR (Virtual Reality) experience that fans will be able to check out using their phones with a cardboard viewer. Carl Pei, OnePlus Forum founder in a post said, The post adds, Talking on the VR launch of the OnePlus 2, Pei said, According to OnePlus, it has developed a refined cardboard headset that will be able to withstand wear, pressure and damage and resistant to dust and oils. One can get its own once it’s available by paying only for shipping. As with the OnePlus One in its early days, you’ll need an invite to purchase the OnePlus 2. Recently, the OnePlus One was made available to the public at just $299 for the high-end 64GB version and is now available in many more markets than at the time of launch The product launch of OnePlus 2 is scheduled to start at 7pm PT (7:30am IST) in a virtual reality event on July 27 and will be live streamed around the world. It will be interesting to see how this device handles the competition once it is launched in the market.
