NEWS 12 Jan 2018­ by Nail Garejev

HTC Vive Pro Announced with Higher Resolution Displays and O…

At CES 2018, HTC has announced an updated version of their VR headset – Vive Pro. One of the major improvements is the increased resolution – 1440x1600 per eye, while original had 1080x1200. The field of view and refresh rate remain the same, 110 degrees and 90 Hz respectively. Thus the perceived linear pixel density…
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NEWS 20 May 2017­ by Nail Garejev

Standalone VR Headsets and Experimental Displays

This week at the I/O conference, Google presented a new version of their Daydream VR platform. In addition to the original Daydream that uses a smartphone for display and processing, there will be fully standalone wireless VR headsets. Google advertises their new 'WorldSense' technology will add positional tracking to these standalone headsets without any external sensors. The…
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ANNOUNCEMENT 12 Nov 2016­ by Jordan Fong

Wireless VR? We’re Moving Forward Into the Future!

The Vive, one of two front runners for the s̶p̶a̶c̶e̶ virtual reality race, has just stepped up its game. After starting a production initiative only months ago, the Chinese company TPCast has pushed the HTC Vive mobility to the next level, and is now wireless. Starting yesterday 7AM PST, pre-orders for the wireless unit go…
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NEWS 08 Aug 2016­ by Jordan Fong

Viveport? Yes! More VR Peripherals? Please

Greetings again, welcome back to another segment I like to call “VR News, Is There Any? There Is? Let’s Write About It.” It’s been a little while since there’s been any big news when it comes to the Vive, but of course that’s why I’m here, isn’t it. A few days ago at an expo…
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ANNOUNCEMENT 31 Jul 2016­ by L Coulsen

That UK HTC Vibe

As of tomorrow, Monday August the 1st, pre-order prices for the HTC Vive will increase by almost $100 or £70 to be exact. This change affects only the UK market, bringing the cost up from £689.99 to an even more dizzying £759 plus post and packing. No clear indication as to why has been given,…
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ANNOUNCEMENT 12 Apr 2016­ by Jordan Fong

Is Your Vive Late?

HTC has recently released an FAQ style statement on how and why the Vive may be coming later than expected for some. Despite the delivery delay the company seems to be on the ball when it comes to keeping up with pre-order questions and concerns. Some of the more important questions such as shipping charge…
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NEWS 22 Feb 2016­ by Jordan Fong

HTC Vive Steps into the Ring

It’s been an emotional roller coaster; between Oculus’ Rift, and the Vive brought to us by HTC and Valve themselves. After Oculus’ pre-order launch last month, HTC has now stepped up and announced that pre-orders for the Vive will launch at 10am February 29. We’ve waited for years, anticipating the moment we can get our…
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