HTC Vive Focus premium standalone VR headset launched

[HEXUS]

Untethered device packs AMOLED screen, Snapdragon 835, 6DoF tracking.

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[Wrinkly]

3DOF controllers, looks like HTC are first to market while Oculus develop the better product AGAIN.

[mtyson]

Pricing (about GBP£480) and availability (China, 12th Dec) now published.
https://www.vive.com/cn/product/vive-focus-en/

[Ttaskmaster]

3DOF controllers, looks like HTC are first to market while Oculus develop the better product AGAIN.

Why is the Oculus better?


Also, why only 3DOF? Is 6 really that hard, or something?

[shaithis]

3DOF controllers, looks like HTC are first to market while Oculus develop the better product AGAIN.

Hmm, really?

I remember Oculus rushing a headset out first and having no roomscale/controllers, HTC came along later with a fully-finished product that was infinity more polished. Oculus then rushed roomscale out and it has been plagued with problems.

[Ttaskmaster]

HTC came along later with a fully-finished product that was infinity more polished.

ISTR that HTC had that before either CV was even released!