UploadVR featured Play For Dream MR as one of the most impressive XR devices at CES 2025, praising its high-end performance and sleek design. While the Chinese-made standalone headset draws clear inspiration from Apple’s Vision Pro, it distinguishes itself with premium hardware and a refined user experience—proving it's far from just another budget imitation.

Equipped with the *Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2* chipset and *4K micro-OLED displays*, the Play For Dream MR delivers stunning visual clarity. UploadVR’s hands-on test noted that the headset provided "the clearest and sharpest image quality" they’ve seen in a VR device, with vibrant colors and no noticeable distortion. The ergonomic design, featuring a glossy black shell and a rear-mounted battery (similar to the Quest Pro), ensures balanced weight distribution for extended comfort.

Upon putting on the headset, users are greeted with an intuitive setup—built-in eye tracking automatically adjusts the IPD, delivering a crisp image from edge to edge. During a demo with Half-Life: Alyx, the visuals remained sharp even in fast-paced scenes, showcasing the headset’s ability to handle high-end gaming. While some minor tracking hiccups occurred, these were likely due to the crowded CES environment rather than hardware limitations.

The mixed reality passthrough was another highlight, offering "way above" the clarity of competing devices. Currently running a customized Android-based OS (with visual cues from Apple’s visionOS), Play For Dream aims to transition to Google’s Android XR via a future OTA update—pending approval from Google.

As UploadVR concluded, CES 2025 proved that Play For Dream MR is more than just a Vision Pro alternative—it’s a high-quality standalone headset that holds its own in the competitive XR market.

“Play For Dream MR, the high-end standalone headset from China, was the big surprise of CES 2025. Play For Dream MR actually has high-end specs, including the Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2 chipset and 4K micro-OLED displays. And after trying it, I found Play For Dream MR to be the most impressive XR hardware of any kind at CES 2025.”— UploadVR 

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Play For Dream MR Headset Impressions: The Star Of CES