Nearly everything. The Vive remains the best virtual reality headset on the market, bar none. The fact that it allows for room-scale virtual reality should sell it alone, but the fact that it does so in a way that's more believable and fluid than other he
Not to beat the proverbial horse here but, despite all the positives I've mentioned here, only a small handful of gamers will get to experience VR on the HTC Vive – not because they don't want to, but because $800 / £689 / €899 is just out of their price
Putting fears of abandonment aside, HTC created something amazing with the Vive, and that's been refined in the final consumer iteration of the hardware.It's more immersive than the competition thanks to the ability to walk around in the space, and the re...
Abstract: Supplied with a pair of wireless controllers and two base stations, this VR headset leads the way when it comes to virtual reality. It has a front-facing camera that seamlessly blends the real world around you with virtual reality for an unforgettable exp...
As a final point, I will just say that the Vive can be an uncomfortable experience in some other ways; as with wearing any type of bulky headset which fits close to the face, you may find you sweat a fair bit - I am a face sweater, I've had people in nigh...
The HTC Vive is an amazingly capable virtual reality headset that provides an experience unrivalled by its competitors with room-scale tracking and bespoke handheld controllers. Tracking is instant and when combined with a high-resolution 90Hz display pro...
Which is the better option for you depends on your needs – if you want to experience VR casually, Google's Daydream VR may be a better option for you. The experience is good, and as the library expands and more Daydream compatible phones are released in t...
Abstract: This one, the HTC Vive (along with the imminent release of the Oculus Rift) might seem ungainly in a few years, but don't be discouraged from getting one now – it is that fantastic. It's fair to say Vive blew my mind. In one “experience” I tried, I was d...
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Published: 2016-08-01, Author: Thomas , review by: alphr.com
Having said all that, there is nothing else out there like the HTC Vive. While PlayStation VR plays in a similar space with its hand-tracking facilities, and Oculus Touch has the potential to make Oculus Rift as intuitive as the Vive when it finally launc...
Published: 2016-06-06, Author: Jon , review by: kitguru.net
Room scale is hands down, the best VR experience you can have, Motion controllers make interaction in VR natural, Tracking is almost flawless with proper sensor placement, Chaperone gives you confidence to move around in VR, Headset is comfortable over lo
Clearing space can be a pain, especially in smaller British homes – but it is worth it, Set up can be a bit fiddly, Steam VR still crashes, Lens contours can occasionally be seen in scenes with bright light sources, Headset weighting needs improvement, Cr
At the end of my testing period with the Vive, as I look at it on my desk and consider how much I will use it now that I do not have to for work, I find myself in a bit of a love/hate relationship with it.I have had some truly mind-blowing experiences wit...
Published: 2016-05-30, Author: Dave , review by: dailystar.co.uk
Strapping the Vive to our face has been an out of this world experience.The potential for this tech is huge and it takes gaming to a whole new, and insanely immersive, level.However, for all its glory the Vive is not without its faults and the fact you ne...
