HTC has finally come out with their Official Stand Alone VR Headset called, Vive Focus. And it will run on a Platform called, Vive Wave (Powered By), and integrate with Software from Vive Port.
Over 40 pieces have been developed as part of Vive Wave for Vive Focus. As was announced in September, the Focus will host Viveport content in China, and will run on the newly announced Vive Wave.
Vive Wave marks a push by HTC to expand the scope of the Vive platform and unite its community.
According to the official website, Vive Wave “an open platform and toolset that will enable easy Mobile VR content development and high-performance device optimization for third party partners. The VIVE Wave VR SDK offers an open interface enabling interoperability between numerous mobile VR headsets and accessories, supporting mainstream game engines. This allows players with different VR devices an easy access to your extraordinary content.
Vive Wave marks a push by HTC to expand the scope of the Vive platform and unite its community.
According to the official website, Vive Wave “an open platform and toolset that will enable easy Mobile VR content development and high-performance device optimization for third party partners. The VIVE Wave VR SDK offers an open interface enabling interoperability between numerous mobile VR headsets and accessories, supporting mainstream game engines. This allows players with different VR devices an easy access to your extraordinary content.
I think it's a smart move by HTC to abandon Room-Scale in favor of World Scale:
Vive Focus takes us from room-scale to “world-scale” tracking. Users don’t need any lighthouses or sensors to move about and operate in the virtual worlds of Vive Focus.
In fact, I called it back in July 2016:
Zenbane said:
What I find fascinating about common pro-room-scale constructs is the
lack of emphasis on the need for "Wireless VR." Until you can walk
around anywhere in the world (not just your home), then room-scale is
little more than adding a few more of these in your home...
https://forums.oculus.com/community/discussion/comment/414072/#Comment_414072
What I find fascinating about common pro-room-scale constructs is the
lack of emphasis on the need for "Wireless VR." Until you can walk
around anywhere in the world (not just your home), then room-scale is
little more than adding a few more of these in your home...
https://forums.oculus.com/community/discussion/comment/414072/#Comment_414072
First impressions:
This is a Stand Alone headset similar to the Oculus Santa Cruz, only without all the great stuff like quality hand-controllers. Instead it gets a mobile VR "remote" similar to Samsung GearVR and Oculus GO. I wonder if Vive owners will finally realize that a remote is a game controller with this release? lol
Full Article:
https://vrscout.com/news/htc-vive-focus-standalone/
Interesting how this market ("sector" - Kevin) is developing. Is it a case of looking at the success of the Gear VR and attempting to go one step further? It's a shame for enthusiasts though - like the Samsung Odyssey - these are restricted to specific markets, but I guess it highlights the risk factor of releasing a HMD in what is an ever growing playground. Playing it safe by releasing closer to home or in more viable markets is a testament of how much a risky business VR is at this stage.
It's also another excuse for Zelator to maniacally laugh in the face of HTC. 😛
It's also another excuse for Zelator to maniacally laugh in the face of HTC. 😛
Shadowmask72 said:
Playing it safe by releasing closer to home
It's a by-the-book strategy; stick to what you know best:
If anyone is interested here's the link to the official page. Those people don't look very Chinese to me which suggests a Euro release then at some point.
https://www.vive.com/eu/product/standalone/
Edit. Isn't this what we all dreamed of though way back when but with the increased res and fov? Obviously these wireless options right now aren't going to compete with the high end PC tethered experiences, but at least some progress is being made in this area so it's all good right?
https://www.vive.com/eu/product/standalone/
Edit. Isn't this what we all dreamed of though way back when but with the increased res and fov? Obviously these wireless options right now aren't going to compete with the high end PC tethered experiences, but at least some progress is being made in this area so it's all good right?
Shadowmask72 said:
Isn't this what we all dreamed of though way back when but with the increased res and fov? Obviously these wireless options right now aren't going to compete with the high end PC tethered experiences, but at least some progress is being made in this area so it's all good right?
When Facebook announces a tetherless product, the outcry is that "Oculus is abandoning PCVR." When HTC announces a tetherless product, the response is that this is "good for VR."
My only interest is to put a spotlight on the futile double-standard.
