The HTC Vive offers a flat-out amazing virtual reality experience with sharp visuals, great motion controls and full-room sensing to walk around in virtual space. Vive hardware can help indicate where your walls are, and an in-helmet camera can be used to
It requires a high-end PC to run. Long wires and lots of equipment take time and space to set up. Steam VR offers a lot of software but it isn't always beginner-friendly
Vive is the best virtual-reality experience you can have right now, thanks to its motion controls and room-scale tracking. It's the closest thing to having a holodeck in your home...
Incredibly immersive, Hardware works well, Decent launch library, Precise, intuitive controls, Easy to set up
Headset cord can get in the way, Field of view isn't wide enough for full immersion, Headset can get sweaty
You'll need three things to experience what the Vive has to offer: a VR-ready computer with a very nice graphics card, enough space for room-scale experiences, and $800. The first two aren't as much of an issue as they seem on the surface. The hardware...
Udgivet: 2016-03-16, Forfatter: Adam , anmeldelse af: itpro.co.uk
Abstrakt: Virtual reality will indisputably be the next big thing in computing, with the Oculus Rift , HTC Vive and Sony's PlayStation VR all vying for a piece of the action. Whether it's going to be a genuine revolution or merely a flash-in-the-pan gimmick is sti...
Udgivet: 2016-03-10, Forfatter: Adam , anmeldelse af: itpro.co.uk
Abstrakt: Virtual reality will indisputably be the next big thing in computing, with the Oculus Rift , HTC Vive and Sony's PlayStation VR all vying for a piece of the action. Whether it's going to be a genuine revolution or merely a flash-in-the-pan gimmick is sti...
Udgivet: 2016-02-29, Forfatter: Alex , anmeldelse af: theguardian.com
Abstrakt: HTC's Vive virtual reality headset finally has a UK price: a hefty £689.So, what do you get if you splash out a month's rent (in London at least)? There's the headset itself, co-created by gaming company Valve, which has two 1080 x 1200 screens offering a...
Udgivet: 2016-01-28, Forfatter: Stuart , anmeldelse af: pocket-lint.com
Innovative VR that allows you to move around in a virtual space, Excellent visuals thanks to high-res displays, Controllers are excellent and offer developers many options for use
Setup is far from straight forward thanks to sensor placement, Occasional crashes when installing, Room Space requires a large area to play in, Headphones not built-in
We've played a lot with VR over the years but nothing compares to Vive at its best. When Room Space is working and working well, it is a stunning experience without compare.The issue is that in an average London flat it is very hard to experience it at it...
