As you remember, the company HTC Initially planned to release a Vive virtual reality helmet created with the help of masters from Valve, at the end of last year. However, at the last moment, the developers have a certain “technological breakthrough”, as a result of which the premiere of the device was postponed to April this year.
On January 5, manufacturers demonstrated to the world, which is why the whole cheese. Second -generation helmet was called Vive Pre. And, as it turned out, the main innovation of the device with an updated design is in the front chamber that allows the user to see what is in front of him.
Among other things HTC I improved the ergonomics and balance of Vive controllers, and also added textured buttons, holding overlays and rechargeable lithium-polymer battery.
At the moment, Vive Pre is available exclusively for developers. But whether the consumer version will include all of the above changes, the manufacturer is still silent. As well as the price of the device. But HTC accurately confirms that it will be possible to place a preliminary order for a helmet from February 29.
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Well, for example. A year ago they promised a premium product, it is doubtful that since then something has changed. Their displays are exactly the same, the other characteristics are approximately equal, the “lighthouses” may be cheaper than the IR camer of the fences, but Vive is included with controllers, so probably in the end it is more expensive (at least Vive with controllers than RIFT without). Plus, HTC is now in a not very good financial situation and they earn money on iron, t.e. at a loss/at cost to sell devices is unlikely to be. Oculus and Facebook* always said that they are going to earn on software and the current rift is now being sold "to zero" (t.e. at cost, unlike) … Given all of the above majority, it converges that Vive will be more expensive and I have to agree with this majority.
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I have become interesting: games for all https://slotwishcasino.co.uk/withdrawal/ these "helmets" that are connected to the PC will be compatible with each other? Or every helmet in.P. -This is a separate platform?
They have different sdk, developers should make different versions for different helmets, in itself the game for the rift with Vive will not work. Another thing is that porting from one SDK to another is relatively simple and explying will arise only in cases where the helmet manufacturing company sponsored the development of the game with the condition of this very exclusivity.
Valve gave a license for its technology. About the same as she provided specifications for steam machines, they did not become cheaper from this. And if for HTC Valve, then for Facebook,* and the latest butteros are much larger than Valve.
So, I think, Vive will be cheaper than a fencing room for 50-100 raccoons. Well, in extreme cases, the same is the same, but complete with controllers.
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You somehow take it too seriously, you don’t think?
Well, we do not know exactly how Valv helped the development? What technologies in the VR field do it have and t.D. And if so, then these technologies are also clearly not free for an okulus.
It is clear that Facebook is much richer than Valv, but this does not mean that they will put all their money on VR all their money. They have their own interests, VR for them only one of the promising technologies that is good to have in the portfolio – suddenly shot. And, in fact, where does the belief come from that the okulus is sold at cost?
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Now is the time to beat competitors. If the price is in the range of 400-500 baches, then already a serious bonus towards Vive.
T.e. You believe that after 100 years, clavomes and gamepads will still prevail as input means?
I am sure that Unity, in turn, will integrate the support of various “from the clock” in the engine, so that with the initially created content it all ends with choosing a checkmark … well, provided that some “exclusive” feature like “Running around the room” in Vive is most likely to marketing, but the bunards are more difficult, but if you take into account it is more difficult, but if we take into account you to take into account. The priority task – put on – twisted his head, waved a nested controller (Okulus, Viva, PS. ) here I am sure the export of trivialize the calculation of the "Backback" SDK into the overall shell.
As for unreal Engine, of course, to say is more complicated. Fanan "extensions" to the engine will definitely be, and they will add support for multiple producers of Viara rather by the mood ..
As for unreal Engine, of course, to say is more complicated. Fanan "extensions" to the engine will definitely be, and they will add support for multiple producers of Viara rather by the mood ..
Multiple – what are? Oculus Rift, Gear VR and HTC Vive UE4 has been supporting "out of the box" since last year.
Do not forget that HTC also did more than one glasses, behind her Valve. So, I think, Vive will be cheaper than a fencing room for 50-100 raccoons. Well, in extreme cases, the same is the same, but complete with controllers. Otherwise he will not be able to compete, all the okulus PR is much more powerful.
Well, either Valve is preparing for Vive some kind of murderous game.
As for the specifically “what has already supported” was not interested, since I still had no SDK in my hands, but there is still PS VR, and I would rather mention it than Gear. And in order to get full access to SDK Sony at least earlier, it was necessary to break **** to become their “certified developer”, and only then could you fully transfer something to PS on the same Henryl. Now they, of course, have become much more open, but again – I did not encounter that there is a “given hour” there.
So the Okulus could be cheaper, they drove there an unnecessary rubbish such as built -in headphones and Boksovsky Joy. But in general, I think it will be very interesting then to see the comparison of all products, there it will open the truth who is better.
This is only if you believe the word that the okulus is sold in terms of tightness or almost in tightness. And if $ 350 for DK2, throw as many as $ 50 per best screen and so on, then the tightness of $ 500.