Vive: Valve/HTC combine to make a virtual reality headset

The best thing to come out of MWC 2015 in Barcelona is not a mobile phone. Those things have plateaued for the longest time already.

HTC announced that they would be working with Valve to develop a virtual reality headset called the HTC Vive. And by developed it means the damn thing is ready to be tested at the Game Developer’s Conference this week from March 2 – 6. Way to go HTC for being able to announce a gaming device prior to a gaming event. Many companies would love to get two hits from the media like you have done.

The HTC Vive will pair with a Steam VR base station, which would allow users to walk around a virtual space instead of using a controller. A pair of the base stations will then track the user’s physical location in spaces up to 15 feet by 15 feet.

I’m not really sure what that really means but a fellow geek who is at MWC says that the device is certainly reVIVE-ing.

The reason why Valve chose to work with HTC is obvious. Clearly Half-life Three Confirmed.

Get more details and developments over at htcvr.com it really gives more details can I possibly could in this article with limited images and video.

Gerald

Gerald currently straddles between his love of video games and board gaming. There’s nothing that interests him more than trying out the newest and fanciest gadget in town as well. He dreams of publishing a board game sometime in the future!