Maybe a new vive headset coming at CES

sgavan · 5 Jan 2018 at 20:29

https://twitter.com/x/status/949339978521169920

Devrij · 6 Jan 2018 at 09:13

Oh snap

Jae-So · 6 Jan 2018 at 10:11

Hint at improved resolution too.

Gregster · 6 Jan 2018 at 11:34

Hoping for a much bigger resolution. The screen door effect isn't bad on my Rift but still there and a bit of a spoiler. Bring on the 4K per eye I say

ANDARIAL · 6 Jan 2018 at 11:37

Gregster said:
Hoping for a much bigger resolution. The screen door effect isn't bad on my Rift but still there and a bit of a spoiler. Bring on the 4K per eye I say

But what sort of gfx card would we be needing?

Gregster · 6 Jan 2018 at 11:49

ANDARIAL said:
But what sort of gfx card would we be needing?

You know that! I would rather have the res now though, so at least I can bump up the details at some point in my life.... Assuming I am still alive and not died of old age that is

sgavan · 6 Jan 2018 at 11:56

I'm hoping they have a new software implementation to improve the current headset, maybe a supersampling improvement, not sure I could justify another purchase

TallPaul1878 · 6 Jan 2018 at 12:03

I've just bought a pre-owned Rift, got it for a snip, and am very happy with it but I really do notice the pixelation in everything. It feels like everything has been blown up and the gaps have been filled with empty space.

If the new Vive can improve the image quality inside then I'd be happy to take a punt on it and buy the graphics card required to drive it.

Jae-So · 6 Jan 2018 at 14:20

Gregster said:
Hoping for a much bigger resolution. The screen door effect isn't bad on my Rift but still there and a bit of a spoiler. Bring on the 4K per eye I say

I'd rather see integrated wireless on the next version of both HMDs

nightrider1470 · 6 Jan 2018 at 14:58

Larger lenses me hopes for higher fov

melmac · 6 Jan 2018 at 16:44

I won't be upgrading until the is a big leap forward in the technology used. But, I will be very interested to see what Vive are bringing out.

Do you think that this will be a portable headset like the Oculus go rather than a new desktop one?

FlukeRogi · 6 Jan 2018 at 18:48

melmac said:
Do you think that this will be a portable headset like the Oculus go rather than a new desktop one?

I'd say basically a Vive 1.5. If it was a mobile solution, we'd basically just get a release announcement for the Vive Focus in the west.

nightrider1470 · 6 Jan 2018 at 20:04

I hope to god its not same resolution as Odyssey

Jae-So · 6 Jan 2018 at 22:15

melmac said:
I won't be upgrading until the is a big leap forward in the technology used. But, I will be very interested to see what Vive are bringing out.

Do you think that this will be a portable headset like the Oculus go rather than a new desktop one?

Quite possibly: https://m.gsmarena.com/htc_unveils_vive_standalone_an_allinone_vr_headset-news-26419.php

FlukeRogi · 6 Jan 2018 at 22:34

Jae-So said:
Quite possibly: https://m.gsmarena.com/htc_unveils_vive_standalone_an_allinone_vr_headset-news-26419.php

That's the Vive Focus, which they previously said they didn't have any plans to release in the west. The imagery they used with the tweet suggests a visual upgrade to the current Vive if anything.

crinkleshoes · 6 Jan 2018 at 22:44

Damn... if 4k/eye I would be tempted... but given that I have a tonne of games in the Oculus store, it wouldn't make sense to switch environments

lokiss · 6 Jan 2018 at 22:55

Whatever this is, it's htc, it'll cost

Devrij · 7 Jan 2018 at 08:04

I'd like a 4k per eye display with the output being upscale from a more manageable resolution for my gpu. That and wireless would get me rock hard. But I'd rather stick with oculus for the controllers and my games in the store

Marky · 7 Jan 2018 at 12:43

Very exciting stuff! Looking forward to tomorrow!!

Somehow I think my GTX 970 will need upgrading soon

Brun · 7 Jan 2018 at 16:05

Also excited to see what gets announced tomorrow.

Even a 50% increase in resolution and everything else being equal would have me likely to upgrade. My vanilla 1080 manages to run Assetto Corsa with 1.5x SS, but consumer Volta will show up sooner or later anyway.