Wow, this was definitely unexpected, it looks like the HTC Vive will be enjoying a healthy early adopter’s base, during the first 10 minutes that the headset came live to pre-order, 15,000 units have already been pre-ordered by eager enthusiasts hoping to play with the device at launch day which is actually pretty decent considering the steep price that the headset commands.
Keep in mind that the price of this headset is essentially $800 plus the required specs that PC’s need to have in order for the HTC vive to be utilized properly and efficiently, it is very clear that only the very enthusiast will be able to justify the expense, and it definitely should, as this piece of tech is probably the most advanced of all compared to the other offerings from it’s competitors.
“Vive is a PC peripheral (from HTC and its partners at Valve) that you wear over your eyes and ears. This enables you to feel like you are inside of a game or a simulated experience. And unlike other VR devices, Vive has a number of extra sensors that can track your movement around a room. This amps up the feeling that you are present in another place, and it is the main selling point of the Vive compared to its competition.
HTC Vive is the second major high-end VR headset to go on sale this year. In January, Oculus VR — a subsidiary of Facebook — starting selling its Rift head-mounted display for $600. The company didn’t share any numbers about that performance, but the first shipments sold out in a matter of minutes. That pushed new orders from March into April and then into May by the end of the first day. Today, new Rift preorders won’t ship until July.
These early successes are showing that VR has a lot of interest. This is something we’ve seen with mobile virtual reality and devices like Samsung’s Gear VR (that it builds in partnership with Oculus) and the Google Cardboard phone holders. This market is on track for $861 million in spending this year.”
Source – Venturebeat.com
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Which was showcased at E3 2003.
