Incredible, immersive free-moving VR, Intuitive controllers with good battery life, Solid selection of games already available, Nothing else quite like it
Pain to set up, Software is buggy, Expensive and needs lots of space
It's clear, even from this short preview session, that Valve's SteamVR system and the HTC Vive are the future of VR. I have no doubt about it. Using lasers rather than cameras opens up the virtual reality space for true exploration and therefore true imm...
Published: 2020-06-29, Author: Chris , review by: gadgetreview.com
Abstract: Read on in my review of the HTV Vive VR headset to find out whether this is the Second Coming of gaming, or just another in a long line of good ideas gone extinct before they ever got off the ground.Price: $799 direct from HTC Available: June 2016What We...
Sturdy hardware, Native support for Steam VR, Six degrees of freedom, Excellent, accurate tracking
Expensive, Display suffers from screen door effect, Unwieldy controllers
A great headset, but not worth full price.The HTC Vive is a fine headset, with excellent tracking and durable build. However, its screen is beginning to feel dated since it's three years now, and so are its controllers. For $500, you can buy an equally go...
Makes VIVE and VIVE Pro VR more wireless, After setup, connection is automatic, Hardware fits precisely, works as intended, Adds no restrictions to VR, only adds new degree of freedom
Setup requires some technical knowledge, Prevents use of 3rd-party over-head strap headphones, Adds more bulk to headset
As it is with any sort of unique system such as this, it's difficult to judge its worth compared to any other device. That's mostly because there really isn't a VR experience out there quite like this – not on this level. In the HTC VIVE PRO especially, w...
Published: 2018-10-26, Author: Jeff , review by: venturebeat.com
I still love VR when I'm in it, but I also think that owning a VR headset is a bit of a hassle. You are often dealing with lighthouses and babysitting USB ports and 20-foot cables, and I don't think that it's really an improvement to swap out some of thos...
This is how VR should be, but cutting-edge technology comes at a price. Unless you have the room to take advantage of it, you might be better off saving for a next generation headset...
True wireless freedom, Works with either Vive HMD, Easy setup, No image quality reduction versus being wired, No noticeable added input latency, Battery pack design makes for an easy swap-out, Headset doesn't feel any heavier
More expensive for Vive Pro owners, Battery is not hot-swappable, Image quality could be affected by slower CPUs
HTC launched the Vive as the only VR HMD with roomscale support and proper motion controllers over two years ago, and while their competitors have caught up over that time, they've introduced a killer accessory that once again puts them ahead in the realm...
Abstract: Since its inception, the HTC Vive's biggest advantage over its competitors was the roomscale VR concept, one that actually put you in a life-size area that you could not only walk around in, but duck, lean, roll and jump in, behaving exactly like real lif...
