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Glad to see HTC continuing development even in hard times, I think they really got the tracking system right. I owned a first generation Vive and I think the r
by 0x00000000 9y ago
Glad to see HTC continuing development even in hard times, I think they really got the tracking system right.
I owned a first generation Vive and I think the resolution and wireless (not included with Pro but official solution coming) would be massive steps forward to make it what I would consider 'usable' for the average person and ready for adoption outside of niche games. Still a tremendous cost for all the hardware and a PC that can push 90+ fps to it though.
- vernie 9y agoWasn't it Valve that got the tracking system right?
- 0x00000000 9y agoYeah I guess so. But it is such a slick and effective solution compared to the CV thing that the Rift uses. It really wasn't doing it for me and the tracking/occlusion was not great, especially for moving/turning around more. That being said, the optics and controllers on the Rift are superior hands down.
- hbosch 9y agoYes, almost all of the technology in Vive is originally Valve research. The lighthouses, headset prototype, and controllers were all being demoed (in 3D printed/hacked hardware) at their Bellevue offices in ~2015, or maybe earlier, I forget. HTC partnered with Valve as a manufacturing partner then. I don't know of any meaningful VR research that has happened at HTC independently.