HTC Vive
An HTC Vive head-mounted display with a camera near the bottom rim; two wireless handheld controllers; and two 'Lighthouse' basestations
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| Type | Virtual reality headset for room scale virtual reality |
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| Release date | 5 April 2016 |
| Manufacturer | HTC, with technology by Valve Corporation |
| Display technology | PenTileOLED |
| Resolution | 2160x1200 (1080x1200 per eye) |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz |
| Field of view (Nominal) | About 110 degrees |
| Tracking system | Lighthouse (2 base stations emitting pulsed IR lasers) |
| Input | Video/data/bluetooth |
| Weight | 555 grams |
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SteamVR running on Microsoft Windows in addition to Linux support |
| Connection | 1x HDMI 1.4 or DisplayPort 1.2 and 1x USB 3.0 |
| Website | www |
| Introductory price | US$799/£769.99 |
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| Controller input | SteamVR wireless motion tracked controllers |
| Camera | Front-facing camera - enabling users to view the external world and a key component of the devices 'chaperone' safety system. |
SteamVR running on Microsoft Windows in addition to Linux support
HTC Vive is a high-end virtual reality headset developed by HTC and Valve Corporation, released on 5 April 2016. The headset is designed to utilize "room scale" technology to turn a room into 3D space via sensors, with the virtual world allowing the user to navigate naturally, with the ability to walk around and use motion tracked handheld controllers to vividly manipulate objects, interact with precision, communicate and experience immersive environments.
Unveiled during HTC's Mobile World Congress keynote in March 2015, the HTC Vive has since been awarded over 22 awards in CES 2016, including best of CES.
Prototypes of a Valve-produced virtual reality system were demonstrated during 2014. On 23 February 2015, Valve announced that it would demonstrate a "SteamVR hardware system" at the 2015 Game Developers Conference. HTC officially unveiled its device, Vive, during its Mobile World Congress keynote on 1 March 2015. Preorders started on 29 February 2016 at 10:00 a.m. EST. Valve and HTC have since announced that the headset will be free for selected developers.
At Consumer Electronics Show 2016, HTC and Valve unveiled a near-final hardware revision of the device, known as HTC Vive Pre.
SteamVR will offer native support for Unity on its platform.
Gabe Newell has confirmed a new version of the Vive- codenamed VIVE 2- OASIS is currently in early development. VIVE 2 will feature smaller more efficient lighthouses, new controllers, specialized display technology and a smaller and lighter wireless headset.
During his Immersed 2015 keynote, Phil Chen, Chief Content Officer for HTC and Founder of the HTC Vive explained that he "stumbled upon VR" and later HTC met Valve, which turned out to be "serendipity". Chen also explained that HTC and Valve don't have a clear dividing line between each of their responsibilities, and HTC is very much a partner in the research and development process.
In November 2016, HTC announced a tether-less VR upgrade kit made by TPCAST. A public model was shown at CES 2017 and had a price of $249.
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