On Monday at the Mobile World Congress HTC announced their new Vive VR headset. Developed in collaboration with games company Valve, best known for their games Half-Life and Portal, the headset is expected to be released before the end of the year, with developer kits available this Spring.
http://youtu.be/w5XVq4NLnwk
The teaser video isn’t giving anything away. However, the HTC VR ‘Re Vive’ website promises a number of features:
- A separate 1,200 by 1,080 pixel screen for each eye
- Screen refresh rates of 90 frames per second
- Accurate head tracking with a gyrosensor, accelerometer and…a laser position sensor (???)
- Room scale tracking (15 feet sq) with a pair of base stations
- VR game controllers with positional tracking
I’ve signed up for a demo as I’m particularly keen to find out more and experiment with the room scale tracking feature. It sounds very much like the equipment is aimed at the high-end gamer. If HTC and Valve can deliver though I don’t doubt that this will be a great piece of kit for creating all kinds of immersive and interactive experiences. Find out more at the HTC Re Vive website.
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