HTC has lastly unveiled the HTC Vive XR Elite as an all-in-one VR headset meant to compete with the Meta Quest 2. It is obtainable to preorder now at Amazon.
The HTC Vive XR Elite seems to be in contrast to most gaming VR headsets in that it’s so compact. The entrance of the headset solely juts out from the entrance of your face by a couple of inches. The battery has additionally been positioned throughout the again headrest, so it’s heavier within the again to the burden off your face. Sadly the Vive XR Elite is heavier than the 503g Meta Quest 2 with its whole weight sitting at 625g.
If something, the Vive XR Elite seems to be like a extra informal and minimal pair of VR goggles just like the corporate’s final product, the HTC Vive Flow. Nevertheless, it’s nonetheless a really succesful headset for gaming due to its 4K decision with 2K shows for every eye a refresh at 90Hz, and provides a 110-degree area of view.
The headset incorporates a Snapdragon XR 2 chipset with 12GB RAM and 120GB ROM to retailer video games and content material domestically on the headset. After all, you too can join this headset to a gaming PC over USB-C for a higher-resolution, desktop-powered VR expertise. The battery is rated for 2 hours, and it provides 30W quick charging, which ought to offer you a half-battery cost in half-hour.
It’s additionally extra snug to put on than most VR headsets, due to a really pliable detachable cloth gasket that’s additionally straightforward to scrub and swap out. Each eye has built-in diopters, so most customers can take off their glasses whereas utilizing this headset.
The arms on this headset are designed to be minimally cumbersome and sit to the perimeters of your head like a pair of glasses. That mentioned, there are nonetheless audio system constructed into the stems, which HTC promise to ship improved bass, directional audio, and readability over the sound supplied by its earlier headsets.
You can too take away the battery pack off the stems, join it to a cellphone or PC with USB-C, and use the headset like a pair of VR goggles. With out the battery pack, the Vive XR Elite weighs a mere 0.53 kilos (240g).
Furthermore, this VR headset can fold up like a pair of sun shades and be saved in a compact case for journey.
As for monitoring, the HTC Vive XR Elite comes with 6Dof controllers, plus it could actually do hand and finger monitoring due to a laser depth-sensing digicam on the entrance of the headset – no IR lighthouses wanted. The headset additionally options an RGB digicam on the entrance to help mixed-reality experiences.
Relating to content material, HTC claims there might be over 100 video games obtainable at launch on prime of Vive Join. Customers may stream video content material and video games like Fortnite Cell from Android telephones to a non-public 100-inch display screen whereas sporting the headset.
The HTC Vive XR Elite is predicted to be on cabinets in February and can retail for $1,099 for the headset, controllers, and carrying case.
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