iQiyi, the Netflix of China, announces 4K VR headset with 8K video support

iQiyi, the Baidu-owned video streaming service known as China’s version of Netflix, has announced that it will release the world’s first 4K VR headset with 8K panoramic video playback capabilities. The headset will apparently be called VR II, and it is scheduled to launch in May.

Having previously partnered with Qualcomm on VR technology, iQiyi says that the new product will be an upgrade to the Qiyu VR II headset it showed at CES in January. The new VR II promises to deliver a “portable 4K movie theater viewing experience,” including the “sense of immersion in a virtual theater,” as well as support for panoramic 8K (7680 x 3840) videos.