HTC launched Vive Professional 2 in 2021, and it’s been the corporate’s flagship PC VR headset ever since. Now, for a restricted time, Vive Professional 2 is cheaper than ever.
HTC’s Summer season of Gaming Sale has already kicked off, going from now till June thirtieth. There are just a few alternative offers to nab for those who’re out there for an admittedly very succesful, albeit last-gen PC VR headset, together with each a Vive Professional 2 {hardware} bundle and the headset alone.
- Vive Professional 2 Full Equipment (
$1,199– $799.99): consists of headset + SteamVR 2.0 Base Station + SteamVR 2.0 Vive wand controllers - Vive Professional 2 Headset (
$699– $499.99): solely consists of Vive Professional 2 headset (no base stations or controllers)
Each include two months of Viveport Infinity, the corporate’s sport subscription service that allows you to freely obtain and play from a library over 1,000 VR titles.
Vive Professional 2 Specs | |
Decision | 2,448 × 2,448 (6.0MP) per-eye, LCD (2x) |
Refresh Price | 90Hz, 120Hz |
Lenses | Twin-element Fresnel |
Area-of-view | 120° horizontal |
Optical Changes | IPD, eye-relief |
IPD Adjustment Vary | 57–72mm |
Connectors | USB 3.0, DisplayPort 1.2 |
Cable Size | 5m (breakout field) |
Monitoring | SteamVR Monitoring 1.0 or 2.0 (exterior beacons) |
Controllers | Vive wand controllers, rechargeable battery |
Audio | On-ear headphones, USB-C audio output |
Microphone | Twin microphone |
Go-through Cameras | Sure |
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Granted, it’s undoubtedly an getting older gadget, owing to its thicker Fresnel lenses and bulkier profile—a far cry from current PC VR entries like Bigscreen Past 2 ($1,019), which guarantees a barely increased decision at a dramatically decrease total dimension and weight.
Nonetheless, at $200 cheaper than Past 2, and together with SteamVR 2.0 base stations, controllers, and deluxe audio strap within the field, $800 isn’t a horrible deal. You simply want a succesful VR-ready PC to drive it—click on right here to search out out in case your PC is as much as the duty.
What’s extra, HTC can be providing up some new bundled pricing for its newer Vive Focus Imaginative and prescient, launched in late 2024. Focus Imaginative and prescient is able to native standalone digital and blended actuality, in addition to PC VR wi-fi streaming and cabled DisplayPort tethering.
From now till June thirtieth, you will get two particular Vive Focus Imaginative and prescient bundles, each of which toss just a few video games your approach:
- Vive Focus Imaginative and prescient – PC VR Equipment ($1,149): consists of headset and controllers + Wired Streaming Equipment (DisplayPort suitable) + Metro Awakening, Arizona Sunshine 2 and three bonus titles
- VIVE Focus Imaginative and prescient ($1,049): consists of headset and controllers + Metro Awakening, Arizona Sunshine 2 and three bonus titles
You may need seen Vive Focus Imaginative and prescient is definitely extra costly now than when it launched final 12 months at $1,000. This is because of ongoing US tariffs levied on China-based merchandise, prompting HTC to supply Focus Imaginative and prescient on the unique launch worth up till Could thirty first, later bumping it up by $49 to cowl elevated tariffs.
Notably, the corporate’s Europe and UK shops have just a few headset and accent bundles at present on sale too, good from now till June thirtieth:
- Vive Professional 2 Full Equipment (€839/£699): consists of headset + SteamVR 2.0 Base Station + SteamVR 2.0 Vive wand controllers
- Vive Professional 2 Headset (€469/£449): solely consists of Vive Professional 2 headset (no base stations or controllers)
- Vive XR Elite (€829/£699): consists of headset + controllers + Arcaxer, Yuki and Inexperienced Hell VR
- Vive XR Elite + Vive Final Tracker 3+1 Equipment (€1,418/£1,198): consists of headset + 3 Vive Final Trackers + Vive Wi-fi Dongle
- Vive Final Tracker 3+1 Equipment (€589/£499): 3 Vive Final Trackers + Vive Wi-fi Dongle
- Vive Tracker 3.0 (€114/£99): 1 Vive Tracker 3.0
- SteamVR Base Station 2.0 (€175/£149): 2 SteamVR Base Station 2.0
- SteamVR Base Station 1.0 (€99/£79): 2 SteamVR Base Station 1.0
- Controller 1.0 (€89/£69): 2 Vive wand-style controllers 1.0