These are indeed exciting times!
HTC Vive has just drop its hat into the VR ring with with HTC Vive; Valve’s HR headset:
Not much is known about this headset but supposedly they will have a commercial version out by the end of the year. It sounds like it is a beefier, faster version of the Oculus Rift. Maybe Vive has solved some tracking issues too? We look forward to finding out.
I have heard that Valve will be introducing the new headset at GDC this week. I look forward in having a hands-on demo!
Also, in related news, I have just found out a site I have been frequenting lately, WEMO.IO, is actually a VR company run by old associates, WEVR. They have just announced a partnership with Valve to be a development partner for their new headset. From the initial looks of it WEVR is foccussing on a suite of VR production tools as well as producing their own VR content.
I’ll need to drop a few emails to what some of the old folks are up to. It’s re-assuring confirmation to know that the wave that has been building for the last few years is actually seen by other like-minded souls.
