After being officially unveiled late last year, the
new Vive Focus standalone VR headset has today launched in China. Offering
connectivity to HTC’s new mobile virtual reality platform, the Focus
stand-alone VR headset has been made available in China with more than 40
applications available at launch for early adopter to enjoy and comes with its
own mobile version of the Viveport VR content store.
Preorders for the Vive Focus VR headset started in
December 2017 and the first customers in China have started receiving their new
Vive Focus hardware. HTC also held a launch event this week in China providing
100 attendees the chance to experience the new standalone VR headset and its
immersive VR applications first hand.
The Vive Focus VR headset’s design and technology is
based on Google’s Daydream standalone reference design, which in-itself was
based on Qualcomm’s reference hardware. The Vive Focus is the first stand-alone
headset to be launched in China and will soon be joined by Facebook’s Oculus GO
which is being launched in conjunction with Xiaomi the form of the Mi VR which
will run its own separate content store. The Vive Foucs VR headset is priced at
roughly US$ 670 or US$ 625 depending whether you go for the blue or white finish,
respectively.
No information has been announced as yet by Vive
when the Vive Focus standalone VR headset will be made available, outside of
China. But as soon as more details, release dates and pricing are made
available by Vive we will keep you up-to-date as always.
