HTC announces Steam VR headset

HTC announces Steam VR headset

PanARMENIAN.Net - HTC have announced a partnership with Valve to bring mass-market virtual reality one step closer with the HTC Vive, Digital Spy reveals.

The Vive combines Valve's Steam VR tracking with HTC's engineering talent to create a fully immersive virtual reality headset.

The device will introduce a Full Room Scale 360 Degree Solution with Tracked Controllers, which will allow users to get up and walk around - exploring the virtual space.

The companies' promise this will set a new benchmark for performance, featuring high quality graphics, 90 frames per second video and incredible audio fidelity.

Cher Wang, Chairwoman of HTC commented, "It's rare that a company has an opportunity to forever transform the ways in which people interact with the world and communicate with each other but that is exactly what we plan to do with Valve."

Developers confirmed to be working with the device include Surgeon Simulator team Bossa Studios, Fireproof Games, Vertigo Games, Dovetail Games, Steel Wool Games and Owlchemy Labs.

The device will not only run games, but also create a broader vision for VR by working with companies such as Google, HBO and the National Palace Museum of Taiwan.

The device will make use of new wireless VR controllers, which aim to be simple and intuitive to use.

HTC Vive Developer Edition will launch this spring, and the company predict a consumer edition will be available by the end of the year. The company have not confirmed pricing.

At GDC 2015 this week, Valve is also set to reveal the next generation of Steam Machines and its near-final controller.

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