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HTC Vive Pro Review
Incredible -- and incredibly expensive -- the Vive Pro sets a new standard of quality for virtual reality.- High resolution
- Improved comfort
- Solid build
- Expansive software and game library
- Hassle-free setup
- Extremely high price for full setup
- Controllers
- sensors not included
- Cable still gets in the way
HTC Vive Pro review: The best VR experience, bar none... if you can afford one
The HTC Vive Pro is undeniably the best virtual reality experience available today... if you can afford it. There are a multitude of improvements over the original headset. The Pro is more comfortable, easier to pop on and off thanks to the new adjustment wheel, and its better fit makes for greater...- Incredible visual improvements
- Excellent Hi-Res and spatial sound enhancements
- Comfortable fit and easy adjustment
- Single connection improvement
- It's really expensive (as no controllers or base stations included
- DisplayPort only connection
- Still not wireless
- 90Hz rather than 120Hz refresh rate
HTC Vive Pro Headset : A High Bar for Premium VR
HTC's Vive platform has a solid foothold on the PC VR segment with 45% market share, despite fierce competition from the Facebook-backed Oculus Rift and Microsoft's Windows Mixed Reality initiative .- Most comfortable HMD to date
- Excellent build quality
- Ready for next-generation tracking
- Best-in-class image quality
- Headphones lack bass response
- Pricey
- Foam cushions not moisture-proof
HTC Vive Pro Video Review – Room-Scale VR To The Max
The original HTC Vive launched just two short years ago, and now HTC is back with a significantly enhanced version of its revolutionary VR headset. Sporting a brand -new design, reduced weight, built-in noise cancellation and 3D audio headphones, as well as a significantly higher resolution display,...
Let's get this out of the way: the HTC Vive Pro retails for $799. And you're just getting the headset. If you don't already have controllers and tracking stations you'll need to purchase them separately.
When the Vive and the Oculus Rift came out in the spring of 2016, they did something incredible: they made VR actually worth caring about. Previously, the closest thing people had come to virtual reality were weird sci-fi movies or half-baked products like the Virtual Boy .
- More comfortable to wear
- higher resolution optics
- more streamlined design Built-in headphones don't fit super tight
- expensive
- Built-in headphones don't fit super tight
- expensive
Vive Pro Review: Way More Beautiful, Way Better-Way Too Expensive
Vive's second generation VR headset- More comfortable to wear
- higher resolution optics
- more streamlined design
HTC Vive Pro Virtual Reality Headset 99HANW021-00 review
- More comfortable to wear
- higher resolution optics
- more streamlined design
- Built-in headphones don’t fit super tight
- expensive
HTC Vive Pro review: The best VR experience, bar none... if you can afford one
The HTC Vive Pro includes a number of different design improvements that potentially make it a worthwhile upgrade for current HTC Vive owners. It's more comfortable, easier to use, features stunning visuals and much better sound, but it also comes with a hefty price tag.- Incredible visual improvements
- Excellent Hi-Res and spatial sound enhancements
- Comfortable fit and easy adjustment
- Single connection improvement
- It's really expensive (as no controllers or base stations included)
- DisplayPort only connection
- Still not wireless
- 90Hz rather than 120Hz refresh rate
HTC Vive Pro
And if you want an accessible way to try the high-quality experience of tethered VR without worrying about your computer specs, the PlayStation VR with a PlayStation 4 or PS4 Pro remains our Editors' Choice for its ease of use and variety of content, even if it's a step or two behind the Vive and...- Crisp, high-resolution graphics
- Good sound
- Solid, comfortable build
- Expensive
- Doesn't include the base stations or motion controllers it requires to function
- DisplayPort only