Valve today revealed details about their upcoming VR headset the Index to consumers. The headset sports a higher FOV, up to 20% compared to the HTC Vive but can vary person to person according to valve. The screens can display up to 144hz compared to the 90hz of the vive. It sports the same 2880×1600 resolution of the Vive Pro. The knuckle controllers now officially named the Index Controllers were shown which can track every fingers movement along with the Index Base Stations. The headset is backwards compatible with the original Vive base stations and controllers. The Index controllers are also backwards compatible with the first generation Vive. The Index base stations are however only backwards compatible with the Vive Pro. The prices were also listed for all different combinations of the new Index products. To get the whole kit it will cost you whopping $999 without including tax. The headset alone will sell for $499 and the Index controllers will sell for $279. You can also purchase a single base station for $149.
Preorders start at 1PM EST May 1st. The Index will ship June 28th.
Source: https://store.steampowered.com/valveindexPreorders start at 1PM EST May 1st. The Index will ship June 28th.
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