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Vive Flow is HTC’s newest “all-in-one” VR headset, coming October 15 for $499

The HTC Vive Flow headset goes on sale sometime on Thursday, October 14, for $499. Required Android smartphone not included. [credit: HTC ] After a few ho-hum announcements earlier this year, HTC’s virtual reality division has returned with arguably its boldest (and most mysterious) product launch yet: the HTC Vive Flow. The new headset, whose […]

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Upcoming game turns Quest VR headsets into real-life laser tag machines

Enlarge / Coming September 9. We’ve only played a few minutes of this, but rest assured, Ars Technica will absolutely have a review associated with this real-world VR laser tag option upon the game’s launch on Oculus Quest VR headphones. (credit: I-Illusions) If you own either of the Oculus Quest VR headset models, you’re about […]

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HTC’s newest headsets signal end of Vive’s 5-year “VR for the home” mission

The HTC Vive Focus 3, the company’s latest and highest-powered untethered VR system yet. New controllers, improved internal specs… and a very high MSRP of $1,299. [credit: HTC ] Today’s VR-centric ViveCon 2021, presented by HTC’s Vive division of VR headsets, kicks off with two new headset models slated to launch this year. That’s probably […]

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HTC’s wireless Vive Air headset outed by a premature award

The HTC Air VR headset, dolled up in a fitness-specific fit. HTC’s next major product-reveal event is looming in May, but for at least one of its upcoming VR products, the surprise has been spoiled—by an award, of all things. The IF World Design Guide Awards, held in Germany for decades and bestowed upon many […]

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Inspection: We do N’t Advocate the 299 Oculus Quest Two as your Following VR Platform

Expand / It seems like its predecessor, however, Oculus Quest two is very distinct –and largely in disappointing manners. (charge: Sam Machkovech) Even the long-rumored (and lately leaked) Oculus Quest 2 is in my house, in my head. I got it earlier this month, together with information that this could be Oculus’s lowest priced”all-purpose” VR […]