The HTC Vive Pro Eye that was introduced during this
year's CES is now available for purchase in North America. The starting price
of the whole kit in the US is US$ 1,599 while in Canada, it's CAD 2,149.
The Vive Pro Eye is mainly developed for the
enterprise customers looking to train their employees and test new products. As
the name gives out, the headset holds an eye-tracking technology developed by
Tobii. Previously, Tobii's eye-tracking technology was incorporated in PC
monitors and a range of gaming laptops. We've tried it out a couple of times
and it worked surprisingly well.
The idea behind the eye-tracking tech in HTC's VR
headset is to only render the part of the scene at which you are looking at
while blurring out the rest. This creates a more immersive experience, saves
some computing power and enhances the detail of objects that are important.
The kit includes the headset itself, two base
stations, two controllers and a couple of other accessories.
