HTC Vive Pro 2 Full Kit now available for pre-order

Date:
Thu, 16 Sep 2021 09:19:11 +0000

Description:
North American customers can now pre-order the US$1,399 Vive Pro 2 Full Kit, which includes the headset, two base station, and two controllers.

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HTC has opened North American pre-orders for its Vive Pro 2 Full Kit,
offering VR enthusiasts a bundle that includes everything they need to get started.

The Vive Pro 2 Full Kit includes the namesake headset, two SteamVR Base Stations 2.0, and two Vive controllers. The bundle costs $1,399 in the US and $1,849 in Canada.

The first Full Kit shipments are slated to go out by mid-October. HTC also says its retail partners will carry the bundle, extending its reach for holiday shoppers.

HTC hasnt yet launched UK pre-orders, and its still listed as coming soon on the firms UK website. The Vive Full Kit will cost 1,299 when it launches in the UK. (Image credit: Future) Controller conundrum

The Vive controllers that ship with the Full Kit bundle use the same design
as the controllers that shipped with the first Vive more than five years ago. But the Vive Pro 2 headset does work with the outstanding Valve Index controllers, which offer precise hand and finger tracking.

If youd rather pair Valves modern controllers with HTCs headset, you can buy the Vive Pro 2 headset alone for $799, two base stations for $199 each, and a pair of Index controllers for $279. That comes out to $1,476, only slightly more than the Full Kit bundle with dated controls.

Of course, youll also need a gaming PC powerful enough to handle modern VR titles like Half Life: Alyx . Vive Pro 2 details

The Vive Pro 2 has the best display of any consumer-priced headset. Its
screen has 4,896 x 2,448 resolution, which comes out to 2,448 x 2,448 per
eye. It also includes built-in headphones for high-resolution audio, making for an immersive all-around experience.

The original HTC Vive launched in 2016 to much fanfare. It was the first consumer virtual reality headset with room-scale tracking and controllers
that give you hands inside virtual worlds. However, Facebooks Oculus soon caught up with room-scale tracking of its own and Touch controls that offered more refined hand tracking. (Image credit: Future)

HTC has also shifted its focus to enterprise VR, as it has been treading
water financially for the better part of a decade. Its hard to imagine how
the Taiwanese firm could compete with the outstanding dollar value of the Oculus Quest 2 , thanks to Facebooks massive war chest.

In TechRadars review, we found the Vive Pro 2 to have an incredible screen
and excellent audio. But we also penalized it for its aging wand controllers and heat issues stemming from that mesmerizing display. Need a console? PS5 restock and Xbox Series X restock trackers



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