Recently, HTC announced that it will sell
the Cosmos Elite headsets and external tracking panels separately. According to
the company’s official website, the HTC Cosmos Elite headset will officially
arrive in China on April 16. At the end of February this year, HTC released
three new virtual reality series products. These devices include VIVE Cosmos
Elite Set, VIVE Cosmos XR Edition, and VIVE Cosmos Basic Edition.
The VIVE Cosmos Elite Set includes a
Cosmos headset with an integrated external tracking panel. It also comes with a
pair of SteamVR locators and a pair of VIVE control handles. Its external
tracking panel is compatible with versions 1.0 and 2.0 of the locator and the
original Vive or Vive Pro joystick. Cosmos HTC Cosmos Elite is suitable for
games that require high accuracy and supports Lighthouse laser positioning
technology.
However, users who already have a locator
and a VIVE control handle do not really need the VIVE Cosmos Elite Set. HTC
officials announced that the Cosmos Elite headset will be sold separately. This
means that a VIVE owner can upgrade the headset separately without purchasing
additional equipment.
The retail price of a single headset
device outside China is US$ 549, and it provides “Half-life:
Alyx” game redemption code and 6-month Viveport Infinity service. The external
tracking panel sells at US$ 199. As of now, we do not know the
official price of this device in China.
