HTC refuses to let virtual reality die, launches VIVE Focus Vision XR

We have been talking for many years, we could say decades, about the virtual realityHowever, this trend has not completely taken off among users. Although it is true that on the market we can find a large number of devices at affordable prices, everything seems to indicate that they still have a long way to go.

When we talk about affordable prices, we’re not referring to Apple’s Vision Pro, virtual reality glasses that start at $3,499. To go further, the Meta Quest 3 are available for less than 500 dollars.

The manufacturer HTC was one of the first to opt for this type of device. When everything seemed to indicate that its VR glasses

were going to follow the same path as mobile phones, surprised us all with the presentation of the VIVE Focus Vision XR, virtual reality glasses designed specifically for the field of video games and business.

HTC VIVE Focus Vision XR Virtual Reality Glasses

These are high-end virtual reality glasses, a model that includes a large number of improvements and new features compared to its predecessor to offer the best virtual reality experience without leaving home.

This new model supports different user configurations through automatic IPD adjustment with eye track ing

to adjust the distance between the pupil and the screens, making it perfect for use in the family, as well as in commercial, medical, industrial and other environments where its use is not limited to a single person, as is the case with the Vision Pro

from Apple.

They have a fashion DisplayPort to deliver lossless visuals when connected to an external graphics card so you can enjoy content as it was intended by the developers.

On the outside, it has two 16 MP color front cameras that allow users to see the outside to offer a greater sense of depth and so that the experience of these glasses, in addition to being virtual, is also mixed. It has a field of vision 120º and the screens a fresh rate 90Hz with combined 5K resolution in both eyes.

It features the Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 processor (the same one found in the Meta Quest 3) accompanied by 12GB of memory. LPDDR5 and 128 GB of storage that we can expand with a microSD card with up to 2TB. It is compatible with Wi-Fi 6E And Bluetooth 5.2 low consumption.

According to HTC, it has a cooling system designed to be able to be used for long days and even an additional battery that allows it to work for 20 minutes while the main battery is changed.

Pricing and Availability

The price of the new HTC VIVE Focus Vision is 1,229 dollars. If we pre-order before October 17th, we will also receive a cable transmission kit for DisplayPort mode, which is priced at 199 dollars. Regarding its release date, it is scheduled for October 18. That will be when the first users who have already reserved it will receive them and the first reviews will be published.