Two weeks after extensive rumors and leaks, and two years after the successful launch of the virtual reality headset, the Vive, HTC has announced that a new successor is on the horizon. Officially revealed at CES 2018, the new piece of hardware will be called the Vive Pro, and will release sometime in Q1 2018. Added and upgraded features will include things such as screen resolution of 2880x1600--an immense improvement at a 78% increase, built in headphones, a headset strap which will help keep the machine balanced, an additional microphone, and an outward facing camera.

Also announced was the Vive Wireless Adaptor, which can wireless connect your Vive or Vive Pro to a computer nearby. This will be released sometime this summer. Though third party technology to do this has existed, the official adaptor will utilize Intel WiGig technology. HTC did not mention what the price of the Vive Pro will be, nor did they mention what PC specs will be required to run games on the updated hardware.

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[Xzi]

Gotta say, as someone with little interest in VR, this is a pretty sexy looking piece of tech.

Here's a custom Vive:

Pimax 8K (LEDs in center stripe):

 

[duffmmann]

Here's a custom Vive:

Pimax 8K:

Those don't quite do it for me like this one does. This one just kinda nails it, I dunno. Not that I'm gonna buy one mind you.

 

[Xzi]

Those don't quite do it for me like this one does. This one just kinda nails it, I dunno. Not that I'm gonna buy one mind you.

Fair enough. IMO they overdid it with the blue, should've added some orange (or some other secondary color) in there too. Portal colors!

 

[Supster131]

Better resolution means lower screen door effect, though

PSVR has the lowest resolution of all 3 big VR headsets, but has the least screen door effect. You're still right though.
And I agree with others in saying it should have had an increase in FOV as well.

 

[Xzi]

I'm looking forward to 8k in each eye. Hopefully within the next 5 years or so.

Getting something that can display it is entirely different from something that can drive it. We can't even drive single 4K VR right now, mind you. Pimax 8K is two 4K panels driven by one 1440p signal, upscaled, and alternating frames between eyes. The Pimax 5K is native 1440p alternating between two 1440p panels. That's about as well as we can drive VR right now before you're limiting it to the 1080tis and Titans.

 

[Pluupy]

This thing looks ridiculous... And ridiculously expensive.

 

[Xzi]

This thing looks ridiculous... And ridiculously expensive.

I guess that depends on your perspective. Originally the entire Vive system (2 lighthouses, 2 controllers, HMD, breakout box, cables) was $800. About the same price or less compared to a new iPhone, and all you get is the phone. Vive Pro will obviously have the option to buy it piece by piece, and IMO they'd be insane to price the HMD-only at more than $400. It'd have to be $300 or less to interest me at all, though I will be buying the new 2.0 lighthouses.

 

[linuxares]

All I see is "TAKE ME TO YOUR LEADER!" in a robotic voice.

 

[Deleted-379826]

Vive just doesn't give me that vibe you know? Is it any good?

IMO, I really enjoy my Rift, a really great system. The only way I could say it was worth it to someone is if it were more higher rez and easier to run because in mostly media, it can be quite pixelated and grain is even more obvious.

DOOM VFR already needs the minimum requirements of a 1080, at more than double the rez, I can't imagine the system you'd need.

 

[spotanjo3]

Ugly.

 

[Joe88]

DOOM VFR already needs the minimum requirements of a 1080, at more than double the rez, I can't imagine the system you'd need.

Thats odd because I was running it fine on a r9 390

This site says an HTC rep told them it has the same min specs as the old vive
https://uploadvr.com/ces-2018-hands-on-with-vive-pro/

 

[Joe88]

TPCast also announced the TSCast Plus for Vive yesterday https://www.roadtovr.com/ces-2018-tpcast-plus-wireless-vr-adapters-rift-vive/
I don't think they even knew valve was working on an official solution

 

[osaka35]

Getting something that can display it is entirely different from something that can drive it. We can't even drive single 4K VR right now, mind you. Pimax 8K is two 4K panels driven by one 1440p signal, upscaled, and alternating frames between eyes. The Pimax 5K is native 1440p alternating between two 1440p panels. That's about as well as we can drive VR right now before you're limiting it to the 1080tis and Titans.

Aye, agreed. We're progressing at a good pace. I'm just hoping in around 5 years to be in a position where it's possible to drive 16k Dreams upon dreams, I know. All I've got to experience is a galaxy S7, so I'm just hoping my next experience is a huge leap forward.

 

[Deleted-379826]

Thats odd because I was running it fine on a r9 390

This site says an HTC rep told them it has the same min specs as the old vive
https://uploadvr.com/ces-2018-hands-on-with-vive-pro/

It runs pretty bad on my 1060, so I'd say it's more a mix between 1060-1070 for minmum specs although how can it be possible for it to have the same minimum specs if the resolution is over a 70% increase? I don't think it sounds very possible to just render more pixels for free?

 

[Supster131]

It runs pretty bad on my 1060, so I'd say it's more a mix between 1060-1070 for minmum specs although how can it be possible for it to have the same minimum specs if the resolution is over a 70% increase? I don't think it sounds very possible to just render more pixels for free?

It runs great on my original PS4.

I'm partially kidding. I've heard the PC port was a mixed bag.

 

[YugamiSekai]

Ultra VRChat, now in a higher quality!

 

[RivenMain]

It's nice, but Probably gonna hold off tell there's a 4k model. Then I won't have to buy a 4k monitor to play my games, but I can call in sick too.

 

[JiveTheTurkey]

I was planning on buying another HTC Vive along with a new computer although I am now thinking of the upgrade. HMD-only? C'mon.. The family enjoys the Vive and we've spoken about two setups. I feel like back when I first bought a 3ds and it came with no charger. Tf.
A new Vive to have two? Or just an upgrade?