HTC VIVE Pro Shipping Next Month For $799 USD

[phoronix]

Phoronix: HTC VIVE Pro Shipping Next Month For $799 USD

Sure enough, HTC and Valve are using GDC this week to talk more about the VIVE PRO VR headset...

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=HTC-VIVE-PRO-Price-Launch

[moilami]

No money from me before fully supported on Linux.

[entropy]

Apparently it's only the headset you get for $799.

Basestation and controllers are not included.

[shmerl]

I suppose until OpenXR and OpenHMD support, it won't be something to look at.

[coder]

Adding to the the list of complaints: HTC.

I'll bet Valve now regrets getting in bed with them, as they're trying to compete with SteamVR using their own VivePort API & content distribution platform.

Also, it should be wireless.

My next VR HMD purchase is going to be Lenovo's standalone Daydream 6-DoF HMD. Google partnered with HTC to build one of these, but HTC turned on them and made it VivePort-exclusive.

[mike44]

Apparently it's only the headset you get for $799.

Basestation and controllers are not included.

Samsung Odyssey is the same resolution but only 499.- with controllers.

[Zoll]

So I'm looking to get a VR headset in about 2-3 months time, what's the best candidate so far for a Linux user? Is Samsung releasing anything else in 2018?

[coder]

Samsung Odyssey is the same resolution but only 499.- with controllers.

And how's Linux support, really?

[mike44]

SteamVR is supported:

https://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?/forums/topic/141398-samsung-odyssey-hmd-first-impressions/

[coder]

SteamVR is supported:
https://forums.x-plane.org/index.php...t-impressions/

Right. How about on Linux?