The VIVE Focus Vision, a new hybrid, standalone Extended Reality (XR) headset that is said to deliver the next leap in extended reality to gamers and enterprise users, featuring several improvements that include a DisplayPort mode for lossless, high-fidelity visuals straight from PCs, is now available for pre-order for $999 ahead of its release, HTC VIVE has announced. A VIVE Wired Streaming Kit for DisplayPort mode that’s valued at $149, as well as three VR titles (i.e., XRWorkout, Capsule Critters, theBlu) and one of three game packs, are free for those who pre-order.
Key features include:
- “Built-in eye tracking and motorized auto-IPD adjustment.”
- “DisplayPort mode for stunning, visually lossless PCVR experiences.”
- “Dual 16MP color cameras for stereoscopic full color passthrough.”
- “Up to 120-degree FOV and 90Hz refresh rate. (Support for 120Hz refresh rate via DisplayPort mode coming late 2024.)”
- “Combined 5k resolution across both eyes.”
- “Depth sensor for scene recognition.”
- “Infra-red sensor for enhanced tracking in low-light conditions.”
Some promos for VIVE Focus Vision:
HTC VIVE on its new headset:
The new Extended Reality (XR) headset is the latest in HTC VIVE’s highly popular VIVE Focus Series, with a wealth of improvements and new features to give gamers and enterprise users alike the best possible immersive experience for PCVR and standalone gaming, as well as Location-Based Experiences (LBE), industrial training, collaboration, and mixed reality applications.
VIVE Focus Vision takes the popular VIVE Focus 3 platform and expands upon it with significant updates in visuals and comfort, as well as improvements in operational efficiency and headset sharing for multi-user scenarios. Such multi-user setups are popular with businesses like VR arcades, and employee training for healthcare, defense, finance, manufacturing, and other sectors.
VIVE Focus Vision features DisplayPort mode for PCVR, enabling lossless visuals by connecting the headset directly to a PC graphics card. With DisplayPort, gamers and enterprise users alike can enjoy content exactly as the developers intended, without degradation of quality. This is perfect for PCVR gamers who have SteamVR game collections, as well as enterprise organizations who want to deliver a powerful immersive experience.
VIVE Focus Vision has auto-IPD adjustment with integrated eye tracking, so users can easily share the headset with friends, family, and colleagues, and it will automatically adjust the interpupillary distance of the lenses for crystal-clear visuals every time. Auto-IPD is also perfect for high-user turnover environments, like LBEs and training events.
Two front-facing color cameras enable stereoscopic passthrough, so users can see the world with natural depth perception while wearing the headset, making Mixed Reality experiences even more realistic. VIVE Focus Vision features a revamped cooling system, allowing for highly comfortable sessions. It also has a built-in sub-battery to keep the device running for up to 20 minutes while swapping batteries, so users never lose their place in an XR experience.