THIS Is HTC's NEW Standalone VR Headset - VIVE XR Elite
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- Опубликовано: 30 июл 2024
- HTC VIVE has just announced their latest VR headset, and it's actually aimed at a wide group of consumers this time. It's not like their previous release, the VIVE Flow, which you could NOT use for much except casual entertainment
This is the VIVE XR Elite. A fully self-contained standalone VR headset that supports 6DoF tracking controllers. It's HTC's first consumer standalone that you could see as a competitor of the Quest 2, Quest Pro, and Pico 4.
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please try the much more appealing MeganeX !
@@mariorossi9300 wat
@@Saltypigeon1234 the 2560x2560 per eye hmd from Shiftall
Can u tell me if the Kayak VR Mirage app is available on their new stand alone?
do you plan to do any thing on the psvr 2?
As a dev, I make my work for the widest audience with the least amount of friction possible so that means I only target whatever has the highest marketshare which for VR is just Quest and PC SteamVR. If companies want me to port, they have to make it suuper easy with just an open XR export button (like Pico does) and free hardware kits (like windows MR did). Otherwise, it's a no-go. Also their good rep with devs was kinda messed up with the release of the cosmos as the controller mappings were near impossible to use with unreal.
don't all PCVR headsets need to support OpenXR?
That makes good sense. Where do you see foveated rendering heading, and in what timescale?
If my understanding is correct (interested in tech though now working in computing), we're ideally looking at providing the best resolution for the lenses only at an area around your eyes focal point on the screen/frame. As we head out of this high res circle the rendering would gradually lower in resolution, ideally exactly as you see when reading this text, so that CPU/GPU rendering horsepower is reduced towards the periphery of that focal point. This could be fine tuned and tested by comparing looking at the original full high res image with the foveated rendered image, allowing the user to switch between the two renders. Then, you'd play about with the central circle size and the de-resolution method and intensity as the periphery is reached. To further optimise, both central circle/shape and deres effect could be dynamic, depending on the game/media content at that time.
Today, we have various HDM's offering 'eye tracking' e.g. the expensive Varjo headsets. We also have (unsurprisingly!) Nvidia stating they already have foveated rendering through their driver (via VRSS 2). Is this not a bit misleading...I though that a fully optimised foveated pathway could only be realised if BOTH the GPU driver and game engine were involved - isn't the game engine still outputting, in high detail, it's side of the full image...wouldn't/shouldn't the game engine, ideally, be the 'real' enabler of foveated rendering? - for a single frame, what percentage of time is attributed to the game code (game engine, everything in the game loop, etc) compared to the final render in the GPU?...optimisation in the game code justified?
A big issue with current HDM's is the small 'sweet spot' - the lenses are physically unable to display a high res image outside that central sweet spot area without severe image degradation (fix your head and move your eyes to the edge of the image), though in theory, this wouldn't stop the benefits of a working foveated rendering system?
I owned an HTC, before... Never again... Poor updates on firmware, laggy ui, and occasional random restarts.
All this goes great with poor customer aupport
@@22jawky which one? Cosmos was trash but the original vibes where the best headsets on the market when they first came out, as well as the first to have full 3d tracking.
By less friction you mean less effort for you?
Hey Cas! Thank you so much for continuing to bring us such high-quality content and giving your clear and insightful introduction to HTC Vive Elite!
Hope you have fun, and enjoy the exploration at CES 2023. Looking forward to hearing more about your experience after you come back!
Good trip, and Happy New Year! 🥰
Happy new year everyone at the Kat VR team!
Thanks for including closed captions. Super helpful for the hard-of-hearing crowd. I appreciate it.
Cas and Chery didn't have to. RUclips generates those.
@@pixelfairy When closed captions are generated, it states as such. "English (auto-generated)"
You'll notice that on this video, the first option is "English (United States)." This means that the closed captions we're provided by the content creator.
The auto-generated option is also available below it in the captions settings. These captions are not the same.
Some content creators still use auto-generated captions for the custom ones they upload, but this doesn't seem to be the case with Cas and Chary, because unique product names are spelled and capitalized perfectly, and there are no issues with punctuation. If these captions were generated instead of handwritten, this would not be the case.
@@trilliumbloom4211 oh, that really is nice of them!
No probs I try to do it when I can
Happy New years to you too!
How nice ! Thank you for making this Video and yeah, happy new year aswell !
Thanks Cas. Happy New Year to you and Chary!
YES, I DEFINITELY PLAN TO PURCHASE this down the line probably at the end of 2023. Thank You so much...
Thanks for all that and I'm looking forward to hear what you think after your Demo. Cheers.
Thank you for this great review. I was really excited about this device. I'm disappointed that there is not a ton of content and immersive games. So, I guess I'll hit the pause button in buying it.
I really like the look of it. It looks better than other headsets. Swappable components is very interesting. I'm guessing it will only play pcvr games if they don't have their own content. They should lower the price if they don't have their own content or they won't sell that many.
It's a standalone headset, but it can also do PC VR
You made a mistake there and added an extra m. It should be "they won't sell any".
i think if they could hit 999 (same as index)
Mooi verhaal!! Fijn om te zien wat een expert als jij hiervan vindt!!! Kan niet wachten tot je full review!!!\
1100 bucks with no face or eye tracking is steep. HTC has a great ecosystem of devices. I was really hoping for a all in one headset that tied it all together. At this point, the psvr2 seems like the only thing releasing that is trying to push boundaries.
Yep, that's why I am picking the PSvr2, and I have all the money to afford any, but why would I.
I preordered it, it’s an all in one with almost no compromises and several additions that none of the others even offer.
@@rozwelljones4976 I have one Quest 2, I tested a PICO G2, and now I see this HTC Vive, but I'm not impressed : because it's been three years and standalone VR headsets haven't evolved much. 4K resolution is not a big deal (2000 pixels per eye). I guess in a few years we will see real 6K resolution headsets (I'm talking about standalone ones, not the wired ones). I despise the screendoor effect, and while the HTC Vive appears to have slightly higher resolution than the Oculus Quest 2, I will wait a few years before purchasing a new headset. I will wait for the real 6K.
@@rangerkayla8824 But new "Meta Quest Pro" is too expensive, compared to "Quest 2", it is more than 1000 USd.
@@rangerkayla8824 I will only buy a new VR headset (standalone, not thetered) if it has at least real 6K resolution, and more than 110º FOV. I hate to see "black" in the corner of my eyes, I hate to see a limited field of view, lol. I hat screendoor effect
I love your channel! Thanks for making all of these VR tech videos 🤗
The headset definitely sounds like a step in the right direction for them. Hopefully they work something out to take care of the standalone library issue, as I'm with you on that. Most developers probably wouldn't "waste time" developing specifically for this, unless signs pointed to it taking off.
On a nitpick note, however, I'm hard of hearing and I had to turn off the captions you had. I'm very grateful that you provide custom captions instead of relying on the not always reliable auto-captioning; however, your captions look like they were from an earlier script than you actually used in the video, as they say different things at times. That was distracting to me, so I had to turn them off and just listen without captioning.
Again, I am very happy that you take the time to provide captioning in the first place, since many, many channels either rely on the auto-captioning or just don't have any in the first place. So please take this in the way it was intended. ;)
I am looking for a replacement for my OG Vive. I would be interested to learn more about the PC compatibility, especially over wifi.
Happy new years, great video.
Side note: I just wanted to say you have a beautiful voice, it matches your looks.
Got yourself a sub here. Thanks for the quality content
I think if they dropped the price to $999 it would make it a lot more appealing (999 just looks a lot better on paper than 1099)
I am getting this to replace my index! I waited so long for a great non meta replacement lol can't wait to own this thing for my vrchat content
I have pre ordered this, it checks all the boxes for me. I have a valve index, this weighs less, is wireless, higher resolution, pancake lenses and support for eye-tracking and face tracking in the future. I am very excited for this!
just a word of warning, vive promised eye and face trackers for the vive pro 2 but they never released the eye tracking for it (but recently released an eye tracker for the vive focus 3, leaving the vive pro 2 users forgotten)
You will most likely be disappointed. Think twice
Original vive owner and this is the first headset that has me thinking about upgrading if the wireless pcvr really works with wifi 6e. Otherwise I'll stick with my vive and wireless adapter.
Yea I would cancel that if I was you lol.. specially with new VRs getting announce this yea with the XR2 Gen 2
Why preorder stuff??? It just makes me mad that you give money out when you have zero clue how the product will play out at least wait a week after just to see if it’s good for you
Quote: "HTC's argument is that their business is not build on harvesting users data." SOLD!! =D
I think this headset might become popular for some specific use-cases e.g. virtual laser tag / arcade installations. The exchangeable batteries and option to power externally will be very useful for this.
It also looks like it has everything needed for MR (unlike the Quest Pro). What would be interesting to test is the following: Try any MR experience where you have movable objects and try placing them behind a real object. Does it properly disappear behind the real world image? The only device I had that did this well enough is the HoloLens 2 which automatically 3D scans the environment. The 3D scan is rather low poly though and any real world objects that move around take a few seconds to update within the virtual world.
My main headset is the question pro as well, what is your preference for PC gaming….so far link and airlink doesn’t seem to be much better than the quest 2? Any tips for getting the most out of the quest pro?
Curious as to whether connecting to a PC will include the same compression issues as the quest and pico.
Did you get a chance to test the xr elite already? Would be interested in what you think. Other reviews are quiet bad yet
Any one know if you could this headset can also be base station tracked? That and FOV are my two biggest boxes i need checked. Don’t really care about stand alone as ill be using this for pcvr.
你好！I can't remember my Mandarin well, but it's nice to hear you speaking a little :) 再见！
Dose it support VRChat Standalone but dose run like the quest version or like the PC version?
I have HTC Lighthouses 1.0. Can i use VIVE XR Elite with Valve index controllers ?
I'm totally getting it.
I had the original HTC Vive until a year ago. Does anyone know if the games bought on Steam VR that are now available in stand alone versions for these VR headset can be transferred to the headset? Or do you have to buy the games all over. That is what keeps me from buying Quest 2 or Pico 4, because I would have to buy them again. Pico 4 still seem to be better in both hardware and price.
I have a question will htc vive xr elite have a better mic than their older products?
After owning both the vive and vive pro. I can safely say HTC make quality products that last.
Happy to know the Valve Knucks will work.
Very tempted to try to save for it. Especially if all the existing tech and Revive works for it.
What do you mean the valve knuckles will work? Where did you get that idea?
It will work but you still need to mix tracking (base station and inside out).
@@stormvr1070 It says it will support steamvr
@@benjaminbaynard6812 where does it say that?
18 hours a day is exactly what true VR gamers need 😎
18 hours a day? You head will explode. My eyes are very strained even after playing 18 hours of non-VR games. Unless a VR headset is the size of the eyeglasses, it is not gonna happen. And definitely not for standalone VR headset that is super heavy.
I've gone 12 hours in VR before, it was a really fun day me and some friends played the Forest VR and VR chat it was so much fun, at the end of the day since most of the time when I play I end up charging a wireless one anyway I don't mind the wire since displayport gives way better clarity than a wireless headset with compression streaming like the quest 2 or the Pico 4, comfort is probably the number one thing needed, I was able to do that kind of thing on my CV1 years ago but I think the longest I could go in my Vive pro 2 is 4 hours before I would need to take it off and readjust myself to the world for a few minutes before I went back in lol.
@@fettuccine723 Back in 2020 when I first got my Quest 2, I played like 12 hours with it. But now, not even 1 hour in an entire week. Now I am waiting for my PSVR 2 to play some real sim racing games. GT 7 just announced its PSVR 2 support. I hate games with OLD childish VR graphics. No more Quest 2 from now on. It is not just painful. It can't play real VR games. LOL
@@trumplostlol3007 I mean they are starting to get lighter than ever
@@deddrz2549 The problem is putting a mobile device and the battery into the headset. That the DEADWEIGHT you are putting on your head. You can actually use a separate mobile device. Put it in your pocket. Then plug your headset into it. The SOLE reason for Meta to put the mobile device into the headset is to mislead people that they can use it for real VR without a gaming PC. No it cannot. It is just like using a Samsung Android phone with a Samsung Gear headset, except that it has tracking and two controllers. MOST users of Quest 2 didn't even know that Samsung Gear existed. LOL
Is this compatible with changing the backstrap with htc deluxe audio strap?
great video, quick question. I have the VIVE Pro and love it, IF I got the new VIVE XR can I still play all the same games on it?
Do you recommend this as a PC VR headset or another one that's already existing as a PC VR headset?
When connecting to PC, does it require a cable?
I mostly play PC games with my quest 2 via airport, so I don't know if the lack of standalone content would be an issue for me.
I basically just install one or two games standalone in case I go on a trip or something, but 99% of the time I'm playing games in the same room as my PC so as long as the wifi is seemless and without major issues I'm fine
Definitely intrigued, but they need to be impressive to justify charging €1450 in Europe. Looking forward to reviews!
I'm definitely interested..
How does the XR Elite compare against the Varjo Aero?
Any headset has to go through development (R&D) and manufacturing prep. This costs a lot of money (millions) and is something people seem to forget about. Do people think companies design headsets for free? From what I understand, FB/Meta as well as Pico can't produce headsets for the price they sell them for. They cover the rest of the cost by selling your personal data, which means giving up your privacy to get that lower headset cost.
As far as I know, Vive doesn't sell your data, so the price of their headset is what it really costs to make them, which includes the cost of R&D and manufacturing. If you don't care about privacy, then let FB/Meta or Pico sell your data, so you can buy a headset at a lower price. If you want your privacy, get a Vive, but expect to pay a lot more for it. They aren't trying to rip people off. They have to pay for everything through the sale of the headset alone and thus the higher price tag.
PC is better than stand alone right now. So until this changes, I don't care about stand alone, as the quality does not meet my expectations. As far as the Vive tech goes, I will not jump on this headset until I see how it compares to the Quest 3. That will determine if I am willing to sell my data for a Quest 3 or if the higher cost of the Vive is worth my privacy.
If the PCVR experience is good then I would buy this just to have a premium PCVR set up. I still think SONY’s PSVR2 will be the content king of VR.
Reading the specs on their site, there's no answers to some pressing questions: does it support DP over USB-C? Can you run it without the battery just using the cable to PC? What type of panels? etc etc etc.
Since it’s stand alone, what store does it use to download games?
I'd really like to know how the controllers compare to the quest pro controllers. I really like the idea of inside out controller tracking, but all I really need is for the controllers to be tracked more than 180 degrees, for example when playing ping pong I would routinely be returning the ball from past 180 degrees, which would cause the Quest 2 to lose tracking. But there is no reason that the controllers can't be headset tracked beyond 180 degrees if the cameras are spaced properly. I also have problems on my Pico 4 when pulling a bow string too close to the face, as you have mentioned on this channel before.
Sad that you didn’t yet follow up on this video with your experience from CES. Very interested in the XR and your insights would be welcome!
Okay, I stand corrected, you made a CES video. I've now preordered the XR Elite!
That can allow me to have display for my laptop as multi-screen?
I think this is a big step up compared to their recent releases. I'm not disappointed this time. Looking forward to what your impressions will be!
I'm gonna go out on a limb and say you won't be buying one. Lol
@@serrethindustries9468 yeah skipping out on this one lol
Does it connect to PCVR? If so By what method? Does it do wireless PCVR?
Whats the onboard storage capacity on this rig?
The lack of games in their storefront is a none-issue if you can run your steam vr library when linking it to a pc.
That'd be a more legitimate point if this was a PCVR headset, but it's not. There's nothing this can do that my $300(at the time I purchased) Quest 2 doesn't already do, which includes SteamVR. This thing is DOA.
Is it Display port or link connection to PC?
I have the Cosmo Elite right now and it is okay now that I've modded the heck out of it (better mic , ear buds, and lenses). This looks better but at that price point, I'm not convinced. I would need to see an actual user use this and address these topics. Is it compatible with my current tracking stations? Lots of questions. - Dr. Reiji
Main important thing is, can you play population one with the XR elite (PCVR)?? Cause it has no Displayport-In, only a USB-Port-In.
For me, it doesn't seem immersive unless the FOV is high enough to engage your peripheral vision (doesn't need to be as high resolution). This headset is better than 90s but I would love you to please check if Pimax is there with anything new. Thanks!
As a PC VR person, I'm interested . . . I would love a head-to-head vs my Index. I'm still pretty happy with my Index, really, so I'm not exactly looking to swap, but if it BREAKS, well, then that's another story. :-)
I'm right there with you bro. I still love my index but have my eye on a wireless replacement that's comparable graphically.
I've used the index headset at a place called VR World in NYC. I've been there a few times to play Arizona Sunrise. The Zombie shooter. The Index is great. But this would be even better with the inside-out tracking. Not having to put up base stations all over my room. Right now I don't have the space for an index setup which is why I don't own one. This would solve that issue with having facebook hardware inside my house selling my activities to the world.
Pancake lenses are a huge jump in immersion. It's like a perceived wider FOV without the need for a wider FOV
I hate the terrible black level on my index: it takes me right out of the experience every time
Does it have USB-C DisplayPort input?
Are the controllers inside out tracked like quest pro? Do they have inside out trackers to replace vive trackers?
inside out tracker will never exist.
Quest pro controllers are inside out. Why can't trackers be made the same way?
@@pixelfairy I don't see it happening. That's a lot of self tracked devices for the software to deal with. I can't imagine it being smooth. Not to mention the price per tracker being much more expensive then Vive or Tundra trackers. Also what happens when you want 11 point tracking? I don't think we'll see anything this decade. I told people this in 2019 too when Quest came out. Same story. Not much has changed in 4 years.
Since the modularity allows for it, I'm curious if they will release an "Elite Audio Strap" successor to the DAS. Or a WiGig-enabled module. This is the closest real thing to Valve's modular headset patents.
WiGig won't happen. The XR is equipped with WiFi 6E if you want wireless PCVR. The HMD doesn't have a DisplayPort controller built in to allow display passthrough.
Good video, as always! i still like my quest 2 :)
I just purchased one. I should have it soon. One big point and the reason I bought it is that the IPD goes to 73, (Mine is 72) and it has adjustable lens so you can play without glasses. That is worth a lot to some people.
In HTC fashion they thought about everything huh, the possibilities looking impressive
If it works well for PC VR i'd consider it in the future.
can it do pcvr wirelessly?
Full hand tracking even in games? please check while you're at CES! I love AR and would like to do it all with Hands.
What if HTC builds a mini PC with the power through put of say an x box series x small enough to carry around or strap on,with a 90watt brick n option to plug to a wall socket?wouldn't that be something
Hmm… Interesting about the lack of content. That is something that keeps drawing me back to Quest. I’m eager to see what you think when you try this one on! Comfort is my main issue still with any Vr headset. Here’s hoping!
I watched the Product lead show this headset off on Waveform podcast. Looks really good in the hands. It's smaller and well balanced with the battery pack on the back of your head. From watching MKHB wear it: Looks like it will be worth the money if they get the support they need from software developers. That being said, being able to play steam games on it over wifi with wifi6 standards supposedly providing better wifi connections for device to device, this could be the best headset on the market going forward. I would never buy a facebook headset personally, so that's not even a contender for me.
Many many many of us, are actually way more excited about mixed reality applications. This still seems like an afterthought with htc as well as meta. Vr is fun, but what we really want is a jarvis-like experience helping us do things we already do, but way better and easier.
Visual navigation for pev riders, trace lines for makers, highlighted instructions for repairing things and vehicles.
Honestly, apple is the only company even considering this use case for the general public. And people wonder why the industry is waiting for them. Sheesh.
Great video, and the headset looks incredible. But at that price point (and for my own VR purposes) I have no reason to upgrade from my Quest 2.
This seems really interesting as a PCVR headset. HTC is known to do things like the base station tracking plate + wireless. just please don't fuck up the mic and ruin the whole product.
Is Skybox in the app store?
Its pricey but not as high as I expected. I run from anything FB/Meta, so this is promising. Thanks for the review.
It is over 1500 dollars in every country other than the us and even in the us it is 1100 only without tax. Think about it this way: Where did the money go? On paper they only have worse specs than the Pico 4 but try to sell it for 1000 dollars more. What are those 1000 dollars for? Where did they go?
@@tinminator8905 Most of the money probably went into that tube. Looks pretty shiny.
These 1000+ standalone headsets are hilarious.
Bro, believe me when I say I HATE Facebook, but THIS? It's literally a Quest 2 painted black for triple the cost. This is insanely bad.
@@tinminator8905 in TW it's about 1150 USD with tax. ,The vat in here is 5%,so it's MSRP
@@dynameis Yeah, that makes sense. It is the country where HTC is located after all.
I want one!
does it have contractors VR?
Vive port had hundreds of pcvr games, lots of them are great experiences.
Awesome video! What a shame it uses the old xr2 chipset though.
Totally agree, frustrating catch 22 with hardware and content. I'm a content creator frustrated to the neck that the race to build the best HMD is apparently without regard to what to actually use the tech for...entertainment, education, creative tools etc It appears that we are all invited to jump into multiple verses but then there's little to do there apart from buy NFT's and chat. I'm really hoping for a content catchup focus because the technology is undoubted to be our most widespread revolution across multiple areas.
I hope HTC does get a good foothold. they are a far better manufacturer of this type of equipment. My OG Vive is still going strong.
110 FOV and 4k res will probably make it popular in the sim community, a competitor to the varjo aero. I'm still waiting for the mythical valve successor to the index.
did you get to try out Somnium VR1 and do you know the release date?
No, they didn't have a working demo.
@@CasandChary i see, what about the BHaptic vr gloves?did you get to try that? I heard they were there, are you reviewing that?
Hmmm... It looks great, but it's still using the Quest 2 processor?
I gotta get this cus it has color passthrough. I just hope it has vrtous or any other piano playing game
Excited for psvr2, being able to play titles like re8 and horizon is very exciting, the price is pretty high but compared to similar pc vr headsets with similar specs it isn’t bad and dualsense’s haptic tech could be a big deal for VR. Just hoping valve ports half life Alyx to it because more people need to play that game. Still easily the best complete feeling VR title, doesn’t feel like a tech demo like bonelab or other titles that are still enjoyable but not on the same level.
Absolutely. PSVR2 is the future of AAA VR. Almost every PC VR dev is just focusing on Quest now. If we want high end VR games, we need PSVR2 to be a success.
@@robsmith5434 psvr2 will fail. Cant mod anything. Beatsaber cant be modded so meh
@@spidermonkeynr1 The original PSVR sold better than all PCVR headsets combined (not including Quest 2). Sony is going all in on PSVR2 with an already stellar launch lineup so I'm expecting it to be a success, with a steadily growing userbase. In two years when the price drops and more people own a ps5 is when we're really going to see it shine
@@Jdb63 Yea. When people are playing Horizon, RE8, and Gran Turismo on PSVR2, they’re not going to care that they can’t mod Beat Saber.
@@robsmith5434 Yeah PC mods are awesome but they're only so crucial for PCVR because not enough high quality content is being released from actual developers. There'll be more than enough quality PSVR2 content where it's a non issue. I won't feel like I'm missing out much
My bro is all in on the XR Elite, though he has the PC to knock its lights out. PC tethering never really clicked with me.
I don't really think this is going to compete with the Meta headsets. It's lacking the main features of the quest pro like face and eye tracking and self tracking controllers, but it's also too expensive to compete with the quest 2
It will have face and eye tracking addons
Definitely not with Quest 3's next gen xr2 chipset. Its bad time to release to compete with quest 3
@Serpent Yes, but it's still an add-on and not something built into the headset. It adds more price and more bulk, and most apps likely won't be built around it since it's an add-on. Every quest pro has these features built in, so developers are much more likely to build apps and experiences around these features compared to a platform where those features are just an add-on. That means it still isn't directly competing with the quest pro because the quest pro comes with those features by default and will therefore likely have more software support for those features.
@@zakarymcleod1850 true
@@zakarymcleod1850 Given my experience with the Vive Pro Eye, the tracker add-ons will be utilized despite them being add-ons. XR moving forward is putting heavy emphasis on mixed reality and full facial tracking is part of that experience. You're acting like devs for the Quest line won't port to Vive. They're gonna develop where it matters and if Vive pulls it off and this headset gains a lot of popularity, devs will build for for it. This is a modular headset. It doesn't have facial tracking integrated because they wanted it as small as possible. The trackers for it aren't even bulky. The eye tracker fits inside out of the way, and the face tracker is a little USB attachment that clips to the bottom of the HMD. If you don't need it, pop it off and enjoy your compact headset. Do you have any idea how many people are interested in face tracking and would buy it right now for their headsets if they could? I talk to an insane amount of people day to day in VRChat that see my Vive Pro Eye tracking and wish they could have it too. If there were tracking accessories for the Quest 2 and Index, they would sell like hot cakes.
hello, very pogchamp video
Cas i am happy with my Pico 4 & Quest 2.
I hope vr headsets don't stop coming standard with top straps. I would be ok with them coming with a removable strap. I am looking at the pico 4 just for the lenses to use pc VR and immersed, the quest 2 just doesn't have high enough resolution for VR monitors and a color passthrough is needed for any kind of productivity work. I'll hold off and see what this headset is like first though.
I think it may be okay depending on weight, I mean they may get to the point where a top strap would just be redundant, if not now then in the future when they are even smaller and lighter.
This one looks and sounds better. As long as I am not being forced to subscribe to FB, I am in.
I heard the passthrough isn't depth correct. If that's true then that's a killer for an XR headset. Other than that the specs looks great. I love that the strap can be changed.
It is depth correct.
Hardware's great, but it's all about where and when I'm going to use it. If there's limited or no content, I have a very expensive paperweight.
If HTC can play all the Steam VR content, that's different. That may be worth it. But can it easily play those games or access that content?
@CasandCharyVR0 Happy to. When where how?
Ticks all the boxes but that price oof. If it was $500 or $600 would be a good headset
The Fragmentation of VR is what got Facebook on the top, especially when it's cheaper than pretty much any headset out there. Which is unfortunete really. Would have been nice if all worked together to deliver headset so anyone can buy at a reasonable affordable price... And have less store fronts. Corporations needs to account that just because there are 8 Billion people in the world that doesn't mean they will garner to reach a fraction or quarter of those users worldwide if they keep doing these unorganized way.
Hoping the index knuckle controllers will be compatible with this headset
Can you use VD so you can play on steam?
Yes, the VD dev added support for this headset.