{"id":181002,"date":"2023-01-08T21:20:01","date_gmt":"2023-01-08T21:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/htcs-standalone-headset-is-an-evolution-for-virtual-reality\/"},"modified":"2023-01-08T21:20:01","modified_gmt":"2023-01-08T21:20:01","slug":"htcs-standalone-headset-is-an-evolution-for-virtual-reality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/htcs-standalone-headset-is-an-evolution-for-virtual-reality\/","title":{"rendered":"HTC&#8217;s Standalone Headset is an Evolution For Virtual Reality"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-component=\"lazyloadImages\">\n<p><span data-shortcode-type=\"error\" data-shortcode-name=\"image\" data-error=\"Shortcode could not be resolved: Processing error occurred\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"speakableTextP1\"><span class=\"link\" section=\"shortcodeLink\">virtual reality<\/span> headsets have changed quite a bit over the past decade, mostly getting more powerful and more expensive.  HTC&#8217;s Vive XR Elite, like Meta&#8217;s recent <span class=\"link\" section=\"shortcodeLink\">Quest Pro<\/span> and possibly Apple&#8217;s <span class=\"link\" section=\"shortcodeLink\">awaited device<\/span> asks the question: Are we truly ready for the rise of the $1,000-plus VR rigs? <\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"svg-symbol playerControls\"><symbol id=\"play\" viewbox=\"0 0 26.6 32\"><path d=\"M0,2.6c0-2.4,1.6-3.3,3.7-2L25,13.7c2,1.3,2,3.2,0,4.5L3.7,31.4c-2,1.3-3.7,0.3-3.7-2C0,29.4,0,2.6,0,2.6z\"\/><\/symbol><symbol id=\"pause\" viewbox=\"0 0 26.6 32\"><g><polygon points=\"16,32 26.5,32 26.5,8.8 26.5,0 16,0\"\/><rect x=\"0.1\" y=\"0\" width=\"10.6\" height=\"32\"\/><\/g><\/symbol><symbol id=\"playlist\" viewbox=\"0 0 32 22.9\"><g><circle class=\"st11\" cx=\"2.3\" cy=\"20.6\" r=\"2.3\"\/><circle class=\"st11\" cx=\"2.3\" cy=\"11.4\" r=\"2.3\"\/><circle class=\"st11\" cx=\"2.3\" cy=\"2.3\" r=\"2.3\"\/><path class=\"st11\" 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reality=\"\" headset=\"\" which=\"\" has=\"\" its=\"\" own=\"\" vision=\"\" adjustment.=\"\" but=\"\" it=\"\" limits.=\"\">\n<div class=\"embeddedVideoContainer\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Play video Super Small Vive XR Elite Doesn't Quite Work For My Eyes\" data-load-video=\"0\" data-video-id=\"70a19d0f-9efb-418e-88b6-91f0e427def3\">\n<div class=\"videoContainer\">\n                    <svg class=\" play\">\n    <use aria-hidden=\"false\" xlink:href=\"#play\"\/>\n<\/svg><\/p>\n<p>                    <svg class=\" pause\">\n    <use aria-hidden=\"false\" xlink:href=\"#pause\"\/>\n<\/svg><\/p>\n<figure class=\" img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\" data-original=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/2416578bb130e081c8bf485abe7c0ea5d59ccb46\/hub\/2023\/01\/06\/4b0e3cde-6f2d-4020-944f-1e840d759ee8\/p1100700-003-00-00-04-11-still005.jpg?auto=webp&amp;fit=crop&amp;height=110&amp;width=196\" class=\"photo lazy\" alt=\"\" height=\"110\" width=\"196\"\/><noscript><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n                    <span class=\"bold\"><br \/>\n                        <span class=\"nowPlaying\">Now playing:<\/span><br \/>\n                        <span class=\"watchThis\">Watch this:<\/span><br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n                    Super Small Vive XR Elite Doesn&#8217;t Quite Work For My Eyes\n                <\/p>\n<p>\n                    <span class=\"duration\"><br \/>\n                        <svg class=\" video\">\n    <use aria-hidden=\"false\" xlink:href=\"#video\"\/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n3:36<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"speakableTextP2\">The $1,099 headset, available for preorder Thursday, is arriving by the end of February &#8212; remarkably soon for a CES product. That means it&#8217;ll be available alongside Sony&#8217;s PlayStation 5-connected <span class=\"link\" section=\"shortcodeLink\">PSVR 2<\/span>. While less expensive than the Quest Pro, the XR Elite&#8217;s price costs about as much as buying a PS5 and a PSVR 2 together. It&#8217;s far from an impulse purchase. But the hardware, which shrinks down the VR form to a pair of nearly glasses-like goggles and includes mixed-reality capabilities that could allow for AR apps, looks to solve how we&#8217;ll be using <span class=\"link\" section=\"shortcodeLink\">the metaverse<\/span> for more in our lives than just games, simulation and fitness.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more<\/strong>:\u00a0<span class=\"link\" section=\"shortcodeLink\">The Wonders of CES 2023: 3D Laptops, Wireless TV and Shape-Shifting Screens<\/span><\/p>\n<p>No other company has really cracked this challenge either. But this Vive headset looks, more than ever, like it&#8217;s a stepping stone to future AR glasses.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"image image-large pull-none hasCaption shortcode\" section=\"shortcodeImage\"><span class=\"imageContainer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\" data-original=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/6899fef279a51b2074188e4cb19f88002d076a16\/hub\/2023\/01\/05\/9f83a3e0-0a70-4c8b-bc15-fc3b21b34660\/vive-xr-elite-glasses-top-view.jpg?auto=webp&amp;width=1200\" class=\" lazy\" alt=\"A pair of HTC Vive XR Elite glasses, seen from the top\" height=\"676\" width=\"1200\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/6899fef279a51b2074188e4cb19f88002d076a16\/hub\/2023\/01\/05\/9f83a3e0-0a70-4c8b-bc15-fc3b21b34660\/vive-xr-elite-glasses-top-view.jpg?resize=1200%2C676&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"\" alt=\"A pair of HTC Vive XR Elite glasses, seen from the top\" height=\"676\" width=\"1200\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/noscript><\/span><figcaption><span class=\"caption\"><\/p>\n<p>The XR Elite&#8217;s battery strap detaches, and glasses-like arms can be added on instead to reduce size further.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"credit\"><br \/>\n                                                    HTC<br \/>\n                                                <\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;We see where mixed reality is going to create a whole new suite of use cases. We know the virtual reality use cases are great. I think the AR side is amazing, too,&#8221; Dan O&#8217;Brien, HTC&#8217;s general manager of Vive, told me in a conversation at CES in Las Vegas. He acknowledged that HTC tried to make an AR device in 2015 but stopped because of the complications. O&#8217;Brien sees 5G and cloud computing as a key next step. &#8220;You need a 5G network, a really robust one to make AR go to scale &#8212; you need a cloud infrastructure to deliver to those types of wearables.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The XR Elite is primarily a standalone VR headset, and it looks like an impressive piece of tech: It has a familiar Qualcomm <span class=\"link\" section=\"shortcodeLink\">Snapdragon XR2<\/span> chip much like the <span class=\"link\" section=\"shortcodeLink\">Meta Quest 2<\/span>, Quest Pro and Vive&#8217;s existing business-focused <span class=\"link\" section=\"shortcodeLink\">Focus 3<\/span>. But it adds a higher-resolution 110-degree field of view, LCD displays with 2K resolution per eye that can run at 90Hz. There&#8217;s also a boosted 12GB of RAM along with 128GB of storage. It can connect to PCs to run SteamVR or HTC&#8217;s VivePort software, or connect with Android phones. But its potential as a bridge to AR experiences seems like the most impressive feature.<\/p>\n<p>Those are just specs, though. The XR Elite is a VR headset with a similar proposition to previous models, but with expanded capabilities. Its compact size is the most surprising part: At 340 grams, it&#8217;s less than half the weight of the Quest Pro. The rear hot-swappable battery gives about two hours of life. It gets even smaller by unclipping the back battery strap and adding glasses arms that can turn the headset into a modified pair of VR glasses, which could just plug into an external USB-C charger or battery for power. It&#8217;s small enough to fit in a compact carrying case tube.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"image image-large pull-none hasCaption shortcode\" section=\"shortcodeImage\"><span class=\"imageContainer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\" data-original=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/ef1c276aafc39d9bcb55a413d684eb57f300a461\/hub\/2023\/01\/05\/bfa2e614-d9a8-4c62-b3f1-7c9e8196136b\/vive-xr-elite-carry-case.jpg?auto=webp&amp;width=1200\" class=\" lazy\" alt=\"A VR headset fitting in a tube-like carrying case\" height=\"676\" width=\"1200\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/ef1c276aafc39d9bcb55a413d684eb57f300a461\/hub\/2023\/01\/05\/bfa2e614-d9a8-4c62-b3f1-7c9e8196136b\/vive-xr-elite-carry-case.jpg?resize=1200%2C676&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"\" alt=\"A VR headset fitting in a tube-like carrying case\" height=\"676\" width=\"1200\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/noscript><\/span><figcaption><span class=\"caption\"><\/p>\n<p>The XR Elite in its carrying case, which looks more portable than any other VR headset I&#8217;ve seen.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"credit\"><br \/>\n                                                    HTC<br \/>\n                                                <\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But that compact size comes with a twist: Instead of fitting on top of glasses, the XR Elite uses adjusting dials, or diopters, which can change the lens prescription on the fly without you needing to wear glasses at all &#8212; for some people, at least. The diopters only accommodate up to a -6 prescription, but my own vision is over -8 for nearsightedness. It&#8217;s a challenge HTC faced with its even smaller Vive Flow phone-connected VR goggles, which also went for the glasses-free approach.<\/p>\n<p>The XR Elite has a dedicated depth sensor on the front, along with color passthrough cameras that can eventually show mixed reality-experiences, similar to the Quest Pro. The Quest Pro doesn&#8217;t have the Elite&#8217;s added depth sensor, but it accommodates for that with its onboard cameras.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"image image-large pull-none hasCaption shortcode\" section=\"shortcodeImage\"><span class=\"imageContainer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\" data-original=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/77d24ce748ad99f7857f6762da8d018fe32b7477\/hub\/2023\/01\/05\/8340bd9b-9518-4055-a282-c9bdeecc0834\/vive-xr-elite-full-kit-front-view-flat.jpg?auto=webp&amp;width=1200\" class=\" lazy\" alt=\"Vive XR Elite VR headset seen from the front. A black visor and a camera in the middle.\" height=\"676\" width=\"1200\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/77d24ce748ad99f7857f6762da8d018fe32b7477\/hub\/2023\/01\/05\/8340bd9b-9518-4055-a282-c9bdeecc0834\/vive-xr-elite-full-kit-front-view-flat.jpg?resize=1200%2C676&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"\" alt=\"Vive XR Elite VR headset seen from the front. A black visor and a camera in the middle.\" height=\"676\" width=\"1200\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/noscript><\/span><figcaption><span class=\"caption\"><\/p>\n<p>A front camera (part of an array for movement tracking), and also a depth sensor for measuring spaces and layering AR.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"credit\"><br \/>\n                                                    HTC<br \/>\n                                                <\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The XR Elite could also adapt further. While the hardware doesn&#8217;t have its own eye-tracking tools onboard, eye- and face-tracking add-ons are coming later in the year. The headset&#8217;s controllers are the same standard ones that HTC has for the Vive Focus 3, which follow the same game controller-like playbook as the Meta Quest 2 and others. But HTC already has its own line of wearable VR body trackers and wristbands, and more accessories could follow.<\/p>\n<p>O&#8217;Brien acknowledges that the sticky, mass-market appeal of VR and AR aren&#8217;t here yet. &#8220;I think developers will be using cloud computing, being able to actually get their content into the metaverse much faster, and much more efficiently,&#8221; he said. &#8220;If you think about the streaming business, these streamers, these TikTokkers, all these kids that create the really compelling, fun experiences that just keep drawing you back in? That&#8217;s not in the metaverse today, We need to create more opportunities for less sophisticated immersive content creators to get involved, and then create more [of an] economy.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>O&#8217;Brien sees cloud computing, driven by eye tracking&#8217;s ability to compress graphics data via a technology called foveated rendering, as a way of eventually shrinking the processors on future headsets, getting smaller and fitting on more people.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"image image-large pull-none hasCaption shortcode\" section=\"shortcodeImage\"><span class=\"imageContainer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\" data-original=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/76cdebcccf82f013f74a428fe20897d16ae79865\/hub\/2023\/01\/05\/7b5dc6c2-9b1d-40ec-8294-2562afa3a54f\/vive-xr-elite-full-kit-reverse-angle-2.jpg?auto=webp&amp;width=1200\" class=\" lazy\" alt=\"A VR headset seen from the side, looking at the lenses.  Dials with numbers surround each lens.\" height=\"676\" width=\"1200\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/76cdebcccf82f013f74a428fe20897d16ae79865\/hub\/2023\/01\/05\/7b5dc6c2-9b1d-40ec-8294-2562afa3a54f\/vive-xr-elite-full-kit-reverse-angle-2.jpg?resize=1200%2C676&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"\" alt=\"A VR headset seen from the side, looking at the lenses.  Dials with numbers surround each lens.\" height=\"676\" width=\"1200\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/noscript><\/span><figcaption><span class=\"caption\"><\/p>\n<p>The headset doesn&#8217;t work with glasses: instead, it has prescription-adjusting diopter dials inside.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                                                    HTC<br \/>\n                                                <\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>My concern is about the limited prescription options at the moment.  &#8220;As we get to much lighter glasses, people will probably be bringing more of their prescriptions to it in the future,&#8221; says O&#8217;Brien.  &#8220;For now, what we can do is just try to address the majority of the market as best we can with these types of setting changes, because we have to get the headsets lighter. We&#8217;ve got to get them more comfortable. And if you&#8217;re going to have these big eye relief areas inside of these headsets, they&#8217;re going to stay really big.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>O&#8217;Brien sees the included VR controllers as possibly becoming optional one day, even maybe being left out of the box and bought separately, but not yet.  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