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HTC Vive


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  • benpire

    8 years ago

    For the best VR you can have at the moment

    The HTC VIVE is an absolute top product!!! Here at BENPIRE GmbH, we own all the popular headsets and use them to develop virtual reality applications and games for customers and our own products. From Oculus DK1 to HoloLens, everything is there and I have to say that the HTC VIVE is by far the most impressive and sophisticated product you can have at the moment. The virtual world you are immersed in feels great and the 360° tracking is perfect. Furthermore, tracked controllers like those of the VIVE are an absolute must for VR, as is Room Scale VR, so that you can really move around in space. Of course, you need an extra room for this or you have to convert your living room for VR, because there really should be absolutely nothing in the 3x5 metre space.
    But once you've been in the VIVE, everything else available at the moment seems impractical and restricted. Hiding behind boxes, using your hands to open cupboards and doors, shooting arrows, throwing stuff, selecting in UI by pressing on it, etc, the possibilities in VIVE are enormously versatile.

    Only limited software is available at the moment, but the games and apps you can have give you an idea of where this is going. And it's worth ordering one now because the available software already provides many hours of fun. Valve has further integrated their software platform Steam perfectly into the product, you can even bring the desktop into the VR, so that you actually never have to take off the headset ;)

    Have fun, see you there.
     

    Pro

    • Room Scale VR
    • 2 6DOF Controllers
    • Super fast tracking
    • Steam perfectly integrated
    • Simple setup
    • Full field of view filled

    Contra

    • Cable
    • You need an extra room
  • NotWhatYouExpect

    8 years ago

    Absolutely recommended for enthusiasts

    I've had the HTC VIVE since 20.4 and have been able to gain quite a bit of experience. I also had VR experience through 1.5 years of Oculus Rift DK2.

    It's something completely new that also requires completely different
    games. So if you want to play the Witcher, Battlefield, COD or GTA, VR is not for you.

    With the Lighthouse Tracking it is possible to move around in the whole room when it is clear. The more space you have, the better the experience. A lot of games make use of this space and you can move around in the virtual world. In some games, this even turns into more of a sport than simply playing a round of games. Because when you shoot at drones in Space Pirates Trainer and bend down and currently dodge to avoid the shots, your circulation really gets going.

    Short game overview: store.steampowered.com/search/#vrsupport=101
     

    Pro

    • Move in space
    • Controller
    • Camera in headset
    • Glasses under the headset no problem

    Contra

    • Heavy
    • No built-in headphones like the Oculus
  • Maxoou

    8 years ago

    THE BEST GAMING EXPERIENCE!

    I bought this product via the official website of the brand,
    I've had it for 5 days now and I'm still amazed when I use it.

    Many people criticize VRs because of the excessive prices, but the quality and the rendering
    is beyond what a person who has never used a VR for the first time can imagine.

    I myself bought the product with my head down; I am still bluffed!

    I also tried the Oculus Rift VR, but the controllers combined with the standing position changes everything!
     

    Pro

    • Handheld battery lasts several hours, recharges quickly
    • Effective sensor
    • Diversity of free and paid games, many in development
    • Top quality
    • Stunning immersiveness
    • Microphone included in the headset

    Contra

    • Needs a very powerful PC, but increases the comfort of the game
    • The two sensors must be connected to each other via a cable, not very practical for connections
    • Need an extra HDMI port on your graphics card
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