At the VEC 2019 annual conference, HTC recently announced that its new independent virtual reality (VR) headsets, the HTC Vive Focus Plus for professionals and businesses, will be sold at an indicative price of USD 799 (€829 in Europe). In most countries where it will be offered, it will be licensed. The first deliveries, including the VR headset and two controllers, are due to ship on 15 April. The new 6doF controllers that accompany it promise more complex interactions and a greater sense of immersion.
HTC Vive Focus Plus Acessories
The HTC Vive Focus Plus should be accompanied by 250 Vive Wave applications and benefit from a new multi-connection system that allows users to enjoy VR content imported from a variety of external sources such as computers, smartphones, game consoles, cameras, cloud services, etc. Users of these new HTC virtual reality headsets will also be able to download content from the VIVEPORT and VIVE WAVE platforms. They will also be able to subscribe to the Viveport Infinity Wave service, which would contain “more than 70 premium titles”.
HTC Vive Focus Plus Specifications
In terms of technical specifications, HTC’s Vive Focus Plus will feature a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chip, built-in speakers, 4000 mAh battery, 32 GB flash memory, and 4 GB RAM. It will be equipped with an AMOLED display that supports display resolutions up to 3K (2880 x 1600) for a 110-degree field of view. It would also have more efficient Fresnel lenses. On the connector side, it will have a USB type C port, compatible with Wifi and QC 3.0 technologies for fast charging.
HTC Vive Focus Plus Price
HTC entered the VR headset market in 2016 with the first generation of HTC Vive, which came for $799 with a broader feature set. This stand-alone headset relied on SteamVR valve tracking technology to function. However, all HTC headsets marketed since 2016 with the exception of Vive Pro no longer rely on this technology.