Sure thing, here goes nothing. Brace yourself for a wild ride through my own chaotic thoughts on this:
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So, HTC just swooped in with the Vive Pro 2 back in 2021, right? It’s been their top dog in the PC VR world ever since. Now, for a hot minute, they’re dropping prices like they mean it.
Yep, the Summer of Gaming Sale—HTC’s really going all in until June 30th. There’s some stuff worth grabbing if you’re hunting for a solid, though kinda old-school, VR headset. You can snag the full Vive Pro 2 setup or just the headset alone. Decisions, decisions.
Okay, quick numbers: the Full Kit is sliding from $1,199 down to $799.99, and it comes with the headset, SteamVR 2.0 Base Station, and those Vive wand controllers. You just wanna grab the headset? That’s $699 down to $499.99. Not bad. Oh, and both options come with a two-month Viveport Infinity pass, which lets you dive into over a thousand VR games. Sweet deal, huh?
Now about the specs—ugh, numbers, my least favorite thing. But here you go:
– Resolution? 2,448 by 2,448 per eye, LCD stuff.
– Refreshing at 90Hz or a snazzier 120Hz,
– Dual-element Fresnel lenses, which is a mouthful,
– The field-of-view is 120° horizontal. Feels like looking through a windshield or something,
– Connectors, cables, tracking—yeah yeah, they’ve got it.
And it’s got some headphones, a mic, and those cameras that let you see the world outside your VR bubble. Guess those are handy.
Thing is, the Vive Pro 2’s not the newest kid on the block. It’s kinda big and clunky, especially compared with these sleek new models like Bigscreen Beyond 2. That one’s touting better specs, lighter weight, and all that jazz. But if saving $200 compared to Beyond 2 sounds good—and it comes packed with controllers, audio gear, and stations—then $800 isn’t a total wallet buster. Assuming your PC can keep up—fingers crossed!
Oh, and listen to this! HTC’s been fiddling with their prices on the Vive Focus Vision. That’s their whole standalone and PC VR hybrid thing from 2024. They have bundles right now with some game goodies. There’s the Vive Focus Vision PC VR Kit, complete with wired gear, for $1,149. Or the more standalone kit at $1,049. A couple of games tossed in for the fun of it—Metro Awakening, Arizona Sunshine 2? Yes, please.
One weird bit though—did you catch the price difference from last year? It’s gone up by like $49 due to tariffs and all that nonsense. Classic, right? Guess they kept prices lower last month but had to jack them up because of those costs.
Anyway, that’s the scoop. If you’re in Europe or the UK, they’ve got some bundles on sale till June 30th too. Lots of numbers, lots of options, might help if you want to jump onto the VR wagon—or rollercoaster, more like.
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Phew, that was a mouthful! Hope my ramblings hit the mark.
