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April 2016
(83%)
323 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(88%)
27 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
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
Brilliantly immersive
Can be worn at length
Plenty of good games
Incredible
Immersive free-moving VR
Intuitive controllers with good battery life
Solid selection of games already available
Nothing else quite like it
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
Incredible lag-free wireless tracking
Lightweight and comfortable
Pairs easily and with every play session
Room-scale is the best kind of VR
Motion controllers make you feel even more immersed
Steam support means it's easier to get games
Incredibly immersive
Room Scale VR
Comfortable headset
Superb tracking
Front facing camera
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
Stunning AMOLED display
Brilliant camera in all conditions
Newly waterproofed body
The best room-scale VR experience available
HTC is investing in the Vive ecosystem
Can be used either seated or standing
Really immersive
Full 360
3D movement
Incredible virtual worlds
Convincing sense of physical immersion
Freedom of movement
Hardware works well
Decent launch library
Precise
Intuitive controls
Easy to set up
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
The editors didn't like
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
Neither cheap nor simple
Inevitably bulky & cumbersome
Very few great games
Pain to set up
Software is buggy
Expensive and needs lots of space
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
Hefty price tag
Initial setup is fiddly
Requires working knowledge of PC setups
Won't work with gaming laptops
Heavier
Less secure on your bonce than Oculus Rift
Fiddly firmware and a mess of cables
Currently lacking fully formed games
Very expensive
Need lots of room for Room Scale
Set-up may involve holes in walls
Slight stuttering
Games aren't polished
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
Expensive
It's a fingerprint magnet
Not as enticing as the S7 Edge
Most expensive headset on the market
Still aren't quite enough killer apps out there
So. Many. Cables
Requires a lot of space
Cabling can be awkward
Lack of standout games and apps
Bulky
Needs to be tethered to PC
Requires a powerful PC to run
Convoluted installation process
Headset cord can get in the way
Field of view isn't wide enough for full immersion
Headset can get sweaty
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
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...
Published: 2016-03-16, Author: Adam , review by: itpro.co.uk
Abstract: 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...
Published: 2016-03-10, Author: Adam , review by: itpro.co.uk
Abstract: 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...
Published: 2016-02-29, Author: Alex , review by: theguardian.com
Abstract: 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...
Published: 2016-01-28, Author: Stuart , review by: 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...
