Now that the official website for the freshly announced HTC ‘Vive’ the new SteamVR based virtual reality headset built in partnership with Valve, we can dig a little into the onboard hardware. So far, it doesn’t disappoint.
HTC ‘Vive’ technical specifications are emerging, and they don’t suck! The new headset specs breakdown as follows:
Dual 1200 x 1080 Panels refreshing at 90Hz that “..that fills your field of vision in all directions”
The Unit includes a Gyrometer, Accelerometer and an intriguing sounding “laser position sensor”, which all work together with “.. a pair of Steam VR base stations” to provide positional and rotational tracking. We’re looking forward to finding out more on the laser position sensor, let’s hope this isn’t marketing buzzwords at work.
On top of all that, it seems the Steam platform will offer a pair of standard, wireless controllers built for VR: “Ergonomic VR game controllers in each hand allow you to use virtual objects and interact with the virtual world. The position of each controller is tracked in space, allowing developers to simulate a wide range of activities and interactions.”
The unit also includes an onboard headphone jack for users to enjoy audio via their headphones of choice.
Whether these specifications will be the same for both the eventual consumer release and the Developer edition (due to be launched in Spring this year) is as yet unclear. HTC have stated that the consumer release will happen by the end of the year.
