HTC Vive
HTC Vive | |
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Category | VR device |
Developer | HTC Corporation, Valve Corporation |
Announced | 1st March, 2015[1] |
Released | Developers: 2014[2]
Consumers: 5th April, 2016[3] |
Price | 800 USD[4] (2016) |
Operating system | Windows, Linux, OS X |
Display | OLED |
Field of View | 110° |
Resolution | 2160x1200 pixels |
Weight | 555 g[5] |
Controls | inertial, hand controllers, Lighthouse base stations, position tracking |
Not Standalone | |
http://www.htcvr.com/ https://steamcommunity.com/steamvr |
HTC Vive is Virtual Reality Device, which was developed by HTC and Valve. It is Wearable Device and belongs to Head Mounted Displays category. It was shipped as the first device which allows to act and physically move in virtual reality.[6] The interaction with virtual reality is enabled by the headset, controllers and base station sensors. The whole system has to be linked with an appropriate computer.[7] The safety of users is secured by Chaperone system. It allows displaying a real surrounding when needed and warn users if they approach close to an obstacle.[8]
HTC announced that pre-orders for the device will be available starting 29 February 2016.[1]
http://www.wareable.com/vr/htc-vive-vr-headset-release-date-price-specs-7929
http://www.engadget.com/2016/01/05/htc-vive-virtual-reality-chaperone/
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/12092607/HTC-Vive-pre-orders-to-start-on-February-29.html
- ↑ https://www.engadget.com/2016/03/18/htc-vive-an-oral-history/
- ↑ https://techcrunch.com/2016/02/29/the-htc-vive-ships-april-5-pre-orders-open-now/
- ↑ http://www.techradar.com/reviews/wearables/htc-vive-1286775/review.
- ↑ http://www.techradar.com/news/wearables/htc-vive-vs-oculus-rift-1301375
- ↑ http://www.tomsguide.com/us/htc-vive,review-3513.html
- ↑ http://www.wareable.com/vr/htc-vive-vr-headset-release-date-price-specs-7929
- ↑ https://www.engadget.com/2016/01/05/htc-vive-virtual-reality-chaperone/