ECS IT Berhad, yesterday revealed the Orion VR goggles that utilises a smartphone as its screen, to immerse users into a digital simulation of an environment, allowing users to experience it as if present in that space.

ECS’ Chief Executive Officer Soong Jan Hsung commented: “Entertainment has taken the next leap and is no longer passive, because this generation of digital-savvy users crave the full experiential effect. ECS is leading this revolution in the Malaysian market, starting with homes. From our perspective, bringing in the ‘Orion’ VR goggles is also complementary to our smartphone distribution segment, seeing that smartphones are an integral part of these goggles. I believe we are only scratching the surface of this nascent VR space, and that this is a crucial step into the truly digital era.”

Currently VR goggles are widely used for entertainment and educational purposes. Users can experience being inside a movie or a music video, being at a live concert or even travel. Additionally there are hundreds of mobile applications that support VR goggles ranging from news, sports, science and training, as well as gaming, which immerses the user into a digital environment via the VR goggles.

“We are the first-in-market to enter the VR space, and are optimistic of our ability to replicate our past successes with new technologies. We are hopeful of introducing brands within the VR technologies category in the future,” he concluded.

It comes in two varieties; the ‘Orion S1’ goggles which is equipped with a built in ear phone priced at RM288, and the ‘Orion V1’ goggles which is a standalone priced at RM188. Both goggles are able to fit 4.6- to 6.2-inch iOS and Android powered smartphones.