vive Archives

A little bit ago, we had heard that the HTC Vive was delayed due to a new technological advance It was said we'd hear about it at CES, and alas, it has come to be. That advancement is a front facing camera which is on the new;y reveal headset, allowing users to switch out and see[...]

It predicts that the Vive, Oculus Rift and other PC headsets will combine to make 6.6 Million in sales, where as the PlayStation's VR is expected to sell 1.9 million units. This all sounds a little optimistic to me, especially as we don't have prices yet, but I do genuinely believe VR to be one of the[...]

The HTC Vive was meant to be the first major VR Headset to make its way to the public It's the most impressive of the headsets I've tried, so I was quite excited about the prospect of having it this Christmas. Well, it recently got delayed into 2016, but there seems to be a good reason[...]

The HTC Vive, for my money, is the most incredible VR headset I've used I've played with most of the competitors, and the act of being able to move around in a space on your own terms is an enthralling aspect that the other competitors don't have. Well, despite the headset first being touted for a[...]

I'll try and spend some time talking about my experience soon, but the long and short is that the Vive is really something quite special. I have been hit by motion sickness with VR before though, while playing EVE Valkyrie, and I hear horror stories about people using VR from time to time Speaking to GamesIndustry.biz[...]

I've been hearing a lot about the various Vive demos of late The headset has been doing the rounds at various conventions and the like, as it gears up for its launch. One I'd heard quite a lot about was the Portal themed demo which was designed by Valve specifically for the headset device Up until[...]

Ever since the Vive was announced, it was under the impression that it would hit in 2015, making it the first consumer headset out of the door With reports that it might well be the best of the first batch of VR headsets, I was really pulling for the tech. Well, lets pull the breaks just[...]

Thus far, the HTC and Valve joint VR headset, the Vive, has remained somewhat of a mystery Only a handful of industry folk have tried it out behind closed doors, but word is very exciting From what my birds have told me, this might be the very best VR device set to release. If you want[...]

From most accounts, the Vive is the best VR headset showing right now This has made me wonder what the initial buy-in cost for the tech will be, especially because it comes bundled with two controllers that help make the experience smoother. While we don't have a number yet, HTC Connected Products Marketing boss Jeff Gattis has admitted[...]

I'm pumped for VR experiences. I do believe the technology is ready to be adopted into homes by gaming and entertainment enthusiasts. After using the tech

During a pretty intense firefight in Eve: Valkyrie, I really almost felt like keeling over in my Oculus headset. According to Valve CEO Gabe Newell, this isn't an issue at all for the Vive In a piece in the New York Times, Newell confidently stated: zero percent of people get motion sick He says this is achieved by[...]

The higher-ups at Valve don't often turn out for gaming conventions and conferences, but with the announcement of the Vive, the company has had a huge presence at GDC From what I understand, the VR Tech might be the best currently being shown, so that is pretty darn exciting. But of course, with Valve on hand,[...]

If you are joining us for the first time, this is the podcast where me, Laura Kate Dale and Andre Miller sit down with a special guest to talk about the video game news of the week. As stated last week, we said we'd be back with an awesome guest, and we've delivered. Contributing Editor at Wired[...]

Going more specifically, Half-Life 3's shadow is never far behind. With the announcement of the Vive, the speculation of a new Half-Life title was not far behind That prompted the BBC to talk to HTC chairwoman Cher Wang about Valve's software properties and specifically Half-Life She said: I think Valve's best game is Dota, right, and Portal[...]

Sunday, HTC and Steam's joint venture into the Vive became a reality This signaled Valve's jump into the VR realm and its going to be really interesting to see how the device fairs against the Oculus and Project Morpheus. Plans are already in place for content on the device, which is good since the device is[...]

So that Valve VR headset I was talking about earlier this week? It's been announced today as the Vive and the gaming super-power is partnering with mobile company HTC to bring it to consumers Holiday 2015. The headset was announced in Barcelona at the Mobile World Congress today The device will be able to pair with[...]