HTC Vive

Vive is a virtual reality headset, developed by a smartphone company branded HTC, and with the technology of a video game company branded Valve Corporation. It uses “room scale” tracking technology to allow users move in 3D environment and motion-tracked handheld controllers to interact with the game environment.

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Specs & Value:

• The minimum requirements of computer hardware in order to run smooth frame rates in games or experiences using a Vive are: GPU: NVIDIA GTX 970 or AMD R9 390, CPU: Intel i5-4590
• The resolution of Vive is 2160 x 1200, but the rendering solution is around 3024 x 1680.
• The refresh rate of Vive: 90Hz (90 FPS). This is the minimum frame rate, low frame rates will cause motion sickness.
• Vive can track 360° head movement & gesture control.
• Vive has an OLED or AMOLED display.
• The lens can be adjusted.

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References:

Logical Increments. (2016, August 2) HTC Vive and Oculus Rift Hardware Requirements Explained. [videofile] Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbY_GtaloaQ

Versus. (n.d.). HTC Vive vs Oculus Go: What is the difference? Retrieved from https://www.versus.com/en/htc-vive-vs-oculus-go

Vive. (n.d.) Home. Retrieved from https://www.vive.com/sg/