But if you still feel the need to tune in to the announcement on Monday, July 27th, OnePlus would really like you to do so via newfangled virtual reality. Inventory of the new phone at launch will be as much as 50 times the amount OnePlus built for its first handset. OnePlus has been sending out its own Cardboard units to fans and members of the press, and now the viewing app has finally hit the Google Play Store. The app is designed to deliver viewers a VR experience if they’ve already purchased or got OnePlus Cardboard. As its name suggests, the app will let you check out the OnePlus 2’s VR launch, which will begin on July 27 at 7:00 pm PST. Hopefully, you saw the posting minutes after it went live, because the list is already closing in on 20,000 people.
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If you don’t have a VR headset or just would prefer to watch the OnePlus 2 launch the old-fashioned way, the OnePlus 2 Launch app also has a Cardboard-free experience that OnePlus says “won’t be as immersive, but it will still be interactive and wonderful”.
With the full unveiling of the OnePlus 2 coming next week, OnePlus have decided to share some numbers as to how well this small company managed to do in the first year of selling their hard-to-get OnePlus One.
Ok then! While it’s unclear exactly when you might get an invitation to buy the OnePlus 2, one thing that we do know is how you can take part in the launch.
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As per the latest leaked images, OnePlus 2 will retain the same body design from its predecessor, OnePlus One but the internals are expected to get a major upgrade. Hunting for invites and waiting on a reservation list will help to keep the OnePlus 2 in consumers’ minds well after the phone is revealed. The whole OnePlus 2 package is expected to start a price that’s less than $450 unlocked.
