Earlier this year at CES, HTC announced the Vive
Cosmos VR headset alongside Vivo Pro Eye headset. Today, HTC has announced the
global availability of the Vive Cosmos VR headset along with the pre-order and
pricing information.
HTC Vive Cosmos is a premium PC-based virtual
reality (VR) system that sports a Dual 3.4-inch diagonal LCD panel with a
resolution of 1440 x 1700 pixels per eye and 2880 x 1700 combined resolution.
It also supports the 90Hz refresh rate and comes with 110 degrees (maximum)
field of view, flip-up visor, adjustable IPD, and adjustable head strap. The
ports include USB-C 3.0, DP 1.2, Proprietary Connection to Mods and feature
G-sensor.
It sports 6 camera sensors for an accurate
inside-out tracking via a wide field of view (FOV) and six-degree-of-freedom
(6DoF) support. Users can enjoy high-quality audio with on-ear, form-fitting
stereo headphones and it is also compatible with the Vive Wireless Adapter for
those who want to enjoy moving in VR without being tethered. It now comes with
all-new controls that glow during active use and the emitted light ensures
accurate tracking on controllers. The Vive Cosmos is the first headset to offer
the Vive Reality System, a reimagined core software experience for Vive and is
an entirely new design philosophy for VR, offering an extension of life to make
VR feel less like launching apps and more like stepping between worlds.
HTC also announced the first official mod – Vive
Cosmos External Tracking Mod for users who want to continue to use their
existing Lighthouse base stations for tracking scenarios, but also take
advantage of the superior performance of Vive Cosmos. The Vive Cosmos also
packs Viveport Infinity subscription with unlimited access to hundreds of top-rated
VR apps, games, and videos.
HTC Vive Cosmos VR headset is priced at US$ 699 and the company has started accepting pre-orders, while the
shipping starts fon October 3rd 2019. The new mod will be available in Q1 2020.
