New Vive Focus Vision is perfect for PCVR thanks to a feature the Meta Quest
3 lacks

Date:
Wed, 18 Sep 2024 12:00:10 +0000

Description:
The HTC Vice Focus Vision is a standalone and PCVR headset that you shouldn't be quick to dismiss.

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September is shaping up to be one helluva month for virtual reality. We got the mid-range Pico 4 Ultra a couple of weeks ago alongside its impressive motion trackers for bringing accurate foot tracking into compatible software and in a weeks time Meta Connect 2024 will kick off which is where the much-leaked budget Meta Quets 3S will probably get shown off. And right now weve been introduced to a brand-new high-end headset from HTC with the Vive Focus Vision.

Preorders are live as youre reading this for $999 / 999 / AU$1,899, and with this XR headset Vive is promising some impressive hardware. Were talking dual 2448 x 2448 pixel per eye displays with support for up to 90Hz (or 120Hz when used for DisplayPort mode), an FOV up to 120 degrees, 12GB of RAM, a Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 chipset for standalone VR experiences, dual 16MP color cameras for mixed reality passthrough, and eye-tracking to top it all off.

Two features Im particularly excited for however are 1) the easy to clean PU leather trim for the padding fabric padding needs to be a thing of the past, and silicon or synthetic leather accessories certainly not a paid add-on * cough* Meta * cough* Pico and (the bigger of the two) 2) DisplayPort mode. (Image credit: HTC)

I mentioned it briefly above, but for people after a PCVR setup the presence of this feature should instantly raise the profile of the HTC Vive Focus Vision for you. When it launches later this year DisplayPort allows you to connect your headset directly to your computers graphics card for a lossless visual experience allowing you to put the Vive Focus Visions displays to great use.

It was rumored to appear on the next Pico headset, but didnt materialize with the recent Ultra something which left a lot of us a little disappointed.

Unfortunately I havent yet had the chance to try out the new Vive headset,
but based on what Ive heard Im desperate to see if its the standalone-PCVR-hybrid headset that plenty of users have been waiting for. If that includes you one advantage for getting a preorder in while you can is itll include the VIVE Wired Streaming Kit for DisplayPort mode for free usually itd cost you 159 (US and Australia prices to come).

Youll also get one of three free bundles of games. Im writing this ahead of the announcement so I dont have details on the bundles yet, but I'll be
adding them in as soon as I have them. You might also like Pico 4 Ultra VS Meta Quest 3: the battle of the best mid-range VR headsets Meta Connect 2024: 5 things I want to see at what's set to be the Meta Quest 3S launch Snap Spectacles take the big leap to AR with new glasses



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Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/computing/virtual-reality-augmented-reality/new-vive -focus-vision-is-perfect-for-pcvr-thanks-to-one-feature-the-meta-quest-3-lacks


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