The Valve and HTC Vive VR headset has at long last released it's pricing information as well as a release window.
The Vive VR which aims to serve as the competitor for the now more ubiquitous Oculus Rift VR headset is aiming to release in "early April" this year with a price tag of $799 (£562). This puts the new hardware at a significant disadvantage right out of the gate as the product cost $200 dollars more than the Oculus without the same level of sustained media hype feeding it's reputation.
To start with the VR is only shipping to the following countries:
U.S.
Canada
U.K.
Germany
France
Austria
Belgium
Czech Republic
Denmark
Finland
Iceland
Italy
Netherland
Norway
Poland
Spain
Switzerland
Ireland
Sweden
Taiwan
China
Japan
Australia
New Zealand.
The VR headset is reported to be bundled with the games 'Job Simulator' and 'Fantastic Contraption'. The product itself is supposed to ship with an internal microphone, "Lighthouse" La
The product is intended to be used with games powered by Steam VR and judging by comments taken from interviews with Palmer Lucky the creator of the Oculus Rift; this product was developed with at least some insight taken from the development of Lucky's product.
So what do you think? Are we finally entering a world where VR is as common as an Xbox Kinect? or is this just another cash sink that's not going much further than the Virtual Boy did back in the day? If you don't remember Virtual boy, why not see what angry gamer had to say on the matter?
Whatever your view, I for one look forward to the day I can scurry around on a Holodeck and bask on a hot rock without having to deal with any real predacious threat. Until then; I'm heading back on Borderlands: The Handsome Collection to finish off the last few trophies, come back for more news soon and as always:
Gamers,
Let's Play.
Source: http://uploadvr.com/htc-vive-is-799/
