HTC Vive Wireless Adapter coming in Q1 2017; pre-orders start today
HTC Vive owners will soon be able to enjoy a truly wireless VR experience thanks to a new adapter manufactured by TPCAST.
It appears the dream of having a wireless VR solution will soon be a reality as HTC has announced it will offer a tetherless VR upgrade kit for SteamVR devices in Q1 2017.
A preview version of the upgrade kit was shown off during the Alibaba 11.11 Global Shopping Festival in Shenzhen, China, which UploadVR was able to secure footage of China Regional President of Vive at HTC, Alvin W.
As you can see from the footage below, the HTC Vive is able to deliver a truly wireless VR experience as it’s completely free from any sort of physical tethering to the PC.
The upgrade kit will be available for pre-order on Vive’s Chinese website for 1,499 RMB ($220), although it’ll be available in limited quantity. Pre-orders will go live today at 7am PT, and while anyone can order the kit, HTC will prioritize orders to existing customers who can provide a valid Vive serial number.
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replyDaniel Perez posted a new article, HTC Vive Wireless Adapter coming in Q1 2017; pre-orders start today
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That's not what I said. I do question how much of a head start they had if what some of the valve devs have said about their internal experiments is entirely accurate.
That said, this is actually a third party product that HTC is offering, it's not something Valve delivered.
If I were going to say something about Oculus, I guess it'd be that I like their controllers a lot more than the Vive ones, and that I have a sneaking suspicion that they'll get to functional inside-out tracking first. -
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15ms of added latency is no bueno.
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Damn that's like the entire frame budget
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