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Based on what we've seen so far, the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift are far and away the two best VR headsets. Now that Rift orders have been open for nearly two months, US$799 HTC Vive is also now available for pre-order.
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Since we last had a hands-on look at the HTC Vive at CES, we've had confirmation of a price and pre-order date for its long-awaited consumer launch, and we took another opportunity to get up close with the hardware at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
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We expected the HTC Vive would cost a bit more than the Oculus Rift, since it includes its motion tracking controllers in the box. That suspicion was confirmed today, as HTC announced the consumer Vive for a whopping US$799.
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Sometimes all virtual reality needs to do to blow your mind is put you in a well-polished sandbox and let you screw around. Owlchemy Labs has mastered this art, with the upcoming VR title Job Simulator. We sat down with the studio to chat about the game's origins and surprising amount of structure.
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You've probably heard by now that virtual reality is supposed to be a thing this year. But if you have some catching up to do on the latest innovations, upcoming headsets and what to look for, let Gizmag lend a hand with the latest in our State of the Game series.
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If you want the very best virtual reality, that's probably going to mean using one of the Windows PC-based headsets. There you have two major choices: the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. While the Rift is gearing up for its consumer launch, we got a look at the new HTC Vive Pre dev kit today.
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Gizmag breaks down the virtual reality games we're looking forward to the most in the coming year (and beyond).