Gadgetory

HTC has been a major name in virtual reality since pretty much the very beginning and they mostly just have consumer headsets except for the enterprise level of HTC vive Pro now they're going to get harder Enterprise with a new headset the HTC vive focus the vibe focus might be new to the US but it's actually been available in China since late last year and it's actually one of the easiest to use and where VR headsets I've ever used put it on is kind of like just wearing a hat you put it on and there's just a tiny strap in the back to adjust tension and you're done it's on it's comfortable and it's lightweight the vibe focus might be new for international markets and the US as an enterprise device but its stats haven't changed since its original release that of course includes at 28 80 by 1600 display between both eyes a snapdragon 835 processor and up to three hours of battery life most importantly it's a standalone headset which means there are no wires and no needed PC to run it the entire VR experience is in this one single device in fact it's so good it's almost a shame that the US release of this is purely enterprise in fact all the demos we tried with the focus so far our enterprise and training focus specifically we did a demo that taught construction workers to make sure to wear their hat and be safe while on the construction site as well as a training exercise for Volkswagen workers to make sure they know how to scan on their ID and sort parts into the appropriate bins there was one gaming experience however but it wasn't directly to the end-user its enterprise as well a company called modal was showing off a simple racing slash dodging game that's not designed for people to download and play at home but it's designed to be installed in our case but HTC wants to take that to the next level which is why they also announced today a vibe focused developer kit that has to six degree of freedom tracking controllers giving the standalone device capabilities more close to that of the original HTC vive there's no word on when that more advanced version of the bio focus will be available but the regular version will be available to developers starting now for $5.99 and to enterprise customers for 740 miles there we go Oh