HTC announces the VIVE Focus 3 and VIVE Pro 2 at VIVECON today by: John - posted: 5/11/2021 2:03:00 PM
Let’s talk first on HTC’s latest stand alone headset. The
VIVE Focus 3 is the successor to their VIVE Focus Plus and offers up some nice improvements. The HMD features two LCD screens at 2448x2448 pixels giving you a total resolution of 4896x2448. These screens are capable of running at 90Hz, which is a nice improvement over the 60Hz in the previous generation.
Something that I think should be in all headsets, the Focus 3 has a nice wide range to adjust the IPD so various face shapes should be easily accommodated. It can go from 52mm all the way up to 72mm and various stages in between.
Published on 11 May, 2021
Today is clearly the day for all the new PC hardware announcements, as HTC have just unveiled not one, but two new Vive headsets for VR: the Vive Pro 2 and Vive Focus 3. The former is the consumer-focused successor to their original Vive Pro headset, adding a new 5K resolution display and a super smooth 120Hz refresh rate to the mix, while the latter is an all-in-one headset that s aimed at business types, offering the same 5K display but a lower 90Hz refresh rate.
The Vive Pro 2 is the one PC VR fans will want to keep an eye on, though, as this new premium VR headset will be taking on with the excellent Valve Index and HP Reverb G2 when it launches on June 4th 2021.
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It’s the start of ViveCon 2021 and as expected HTC Vive has some big hardware news lined up. With reports initially teasing a possible HTC Vive Pro 2 the keynote today has confirmed its existence as well as plenty of juicy details including price, launch date and some very exciting specifications.
The Vive Pro 2 will be HTC’s new flagship virtual reality (VR) headset. It’s still tethered to a PC but it comes with a range of improvements to enhance your gaming experience. So yes, the Vive Pro 2 is going to be for consumer and enterprise customers alike. Mostly retaining the same shape and style as the original Vive Pro, the 2021 model now comes with a striking Black/Blue design – two colour combos seem to be a new fashion trend.
What you need to know
HTC Vive Pro 2 is a PC VR headset, while HTC Vive Focus 3 is a standalone enterprise-grade VR headset.
Vive Pro 2 sports a 5k 120Hz display, 120-degree FoV, high-res audio headphones, an IPD knob, and debuts on June 4 for $749 / €739 / £659.
Vive Focus 3 is an enterprise-grade standalone headset powered by a Snapdragon XR2, dual-2.5k 90Hz displays, 120-degree FoV, inside-out tracking, new headset design, and new motion-tracked controllers debuting on June 27, 2021, for $1300 / €1180 / £1060.
HTC s long-awaited next-generation Vive VR headsets have just been announced, meeting expectations in some ways, and falling short in others. HTC has been teasing the announcements for what feels like months now, giving users hope that it was ready to take on Facebook head-on with an Oculus Quest 2 killer. Turns out, HTC isn t ready to tackle the consumer standalone VR segment just yet, but the company says that its latest enterprise-only standalone headset the HTC
Acron: Attack of the Squirrels, and soon another will be joining their ranks. Australian indie team Fullbeans Studio is gearing up to launch
Operation Armstrong later this month for PC VR headsets, a sci-fi party title where players have to save the world.
An army of lunar robots plan on crashing the moon into the Earth (as you do) so it’s up to you and your infiltration team to stop the disaster by completing a series of dangerous missions.
Operation Armstrong sees the VR player take on the field operative role, having to carefully sneak around the robot’s base. The rest of the team can join in via mobile, logging in through a browser for cross-platform local co-op with a 12-player limit.