Glossary:HTC Vive
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See virtual reality headset article for more information. For a list of games, see List of VR games.
The HTC Vive are a series of virtual reality headsets developed and produced by HTC.
The series started with the release of HTC Vive in April 4, 2016, and over the years, there are many VR headsets released, with some of them are standalone VR headsets.
On PC, the Vive headsets support games that utilize Valve's OpenVR API and, with the exception of the original Vive, the open-sourced OpenXR API. PC VR is usually done through HTC's streaming apps or third-party software like ALVA and Virtual Desktop on supported headsets. HTC also has their own Viveport storefront for standalone VR games and PC VR games.
General information
Availability
- HTC Vive: Steam, Amazon.com
- HTC Vive Pro: Amazon.com
- HTC Vive Pro Eye: Amazon.com
- Vive Tracker: Amazon.com
- Vive Wireless Adapter: Amazon.com
Headsets
PC VR
Vive
The HTC Vive is the first virtual reality headset released on April 4, 2016.
The Vive is the first virtual reality headset to implement the "room-scale" virtual reality. To facilitate this, the headset use the marker-based tracking with the two to four external base stations. It also contains a accelerometer, gyroscope and proximity sensor.
The Vive has the dual OLED panels with a 1080 x 1200 resolution per-eye and running at 90 Hz. The Vive also has a front-facing camera for passthrough view. The Vive must be connected to the PC using a included Link Box that contains a USB 3.0 port, a HDMI port, and a power connector.
The Vive came with two base stations and two Vive controllers by default.
General information
| Features and specification: | |
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| 3D | Stereoscopic 3D |
| Display type | Dual 90 Hz Low Persistence OLED |
| Resolution | 1080 x 1200 per-eye, 2160 x 1200 of total resolution |
| Lenses | Fresnel lenses |
| IPD range | 61-72 mm |
| Field-of-view | 110° |
| Tracking | Marker-based tracking with two to four external lighthouse base stations |
| Audio | 3.5mm combo jack and microphone. Earphones included. Integrated headphones available with the Vive Deluxe Audio Strap |
| Supported controller(s) | Vive Controllers |
| Connection(s) | A HDMI plus a USB-A 2.0 through a wired breakout box and a VIVE Wireless Adapter for wireless configuration |
| Other features | proximity sensor, passthrough camera |
Vive Pro
The HTC Vive Pro is a prosumer-orientated VR headset, released on April 4, 2018.
Compare to the Vive, the Vive Pro has the dual OLED panels sporting higher resolution of 1440 x 1600 pixels per-eye and running at 90 Hz. It also has a pair of over-ear speakers for audio, a microphone for noise cancellation analysis and a second camera for passthrough view. Unlike the original Vive which uses HDMI, the Vive Pro uses DisplayPort. The Vive Pro is also compatible with Valve's SteamVR 2.0 base stations.
A variant of the Vive Pro, the HTC Vive Pro Eye, was released on June 6, 2019. This particular variant adds built-in eye tracking.
The Vive Pro came bundled with a pair of Vive Pro Controllers and two base stations by default.
General information
| Features and specification: | |
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| 3D | Stereoscopic 3D |
| Display type | Dual 90 Hz Low Persistence AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1440 x 1600 per-eye, 2880 x 1600 of total resolution |
| Lenses | Fresnel lenses |
| IPD range | 61-72 mm |
| Field-of-view | 100° |
| Tracking | Marker-based tracking with two to four external lighthouse base stations or SteamVR 2.0 base stations |
| Audio | Non-removable over-ear speakers |
| Supported controller(s) | Vive Pro Controllers |
| Connection(s) | A DisplayPort 1.2 plus a USB-A 3.0 through a wired Link Box and a VIVE Wireless Adapter for wireless configuration |
| Other features | dual passthrough cameras, eye tracking (Pro Eye only) |
Vive Cosmos
The HTC Vive Cosmos is a VR headset released on October 3, 2019.
The Vive Cosmos has the dual LCD panels with a resolution of 1440 x 1700 per-eye and run at 90 Hz. It has a pair of removable over-ear speaker connected to a 3.5mm audio jack.
Unique to this headset is that its faceplate can be swapped for another one, and each faceplate does provide different functions. The standard faceplate that came with the base configuration has inside-out tracking support, while the Elite faceplate that came with the Elite configuration support the usual marker-base tracking.
Faceplate and controllers varies depending on the configurations.
General information
| Features and specification: | |
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| 3D | Stereoscopic 3D |
| Display type | Dual 90 Hz LCD |
| Resolution | 1440 x 1700 per-eye, 2880 x 1700 of total resolution |
| Lenses | Fresnel lenses |
| IPD range | 61-72 mm |
| Field-of-view | 110° |
| Tracking | Inside-out tracking with the base faceplate's four built-in cameras and the headset's two built-in cameras. Marker-based tracking with the Elite faceplate and two to four SteamVR 2.0 base stations |
| Audio | 3.5mm audio jack. Connected to the removable over-ear speakers by default. |
| Supported controller(s) | Vive Cosmos Controllers Vive Controllers |
| Connection(s) | A DisplayPort 1.2 plus a USB-A 3.0 through a wired Link Box for wired configuration and a VIVE Wireless Adapter for wireless configuration |
| Other features | dual passthrough cameras |
Vive Pro 2
The HTC Vive Pro 2 is a prosumer-orientated VR headset released on June 3, 2021.
As a upgrade to the original Vive Pro, the Vive Pro 2 now has the dual LCD panels with a higher resolution of 2448 x 2448 per-eye and running at 120 hz. It also has a wider 120 degree field-of-view. Unlike the original Vive Pro, the Vive Pro 2 now has a pair of removable over-ear speakers that are connected to a 3.5mm audio jack.
The Vive Pro 2 can be purchased on its own, or as a bundle with a pair of Vive Pro Controllers and two SteamVR 2.0 base stations.
General information
| Features and specification: | |
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| 3D | Stereoscopic 3D |
| Display type | Dual 120 Hz LCD |
| Resolution | 2448 x 2448 per-eye, 4896 x 2448 of total resolution |
| Lenses | Dual-element fresnel lenses |
| IPD range | 57-70 mm |
| Field-of-view | 120° |
| Tracking | Marker-based tracking with two to four SteamVR 2.0 base stations |
| Audio | 3.5mm audio jack. Connected to the removable over-ear speakers by default. |
| Supported controller(s) | Vive Pro Controllers |
| Connection(s) | A DisplayPort 1.2 plus a USB-A 3.0 through a wired Link Box or a single USB-C 3.0 for wired configuration and a VIVE Wireless Adapter for wireless configuration |
| Other features | dual passthrough cameras |
Standalone VR
Vive Focus
The Vive Focus is HTC's first standalone VR headset, released on April 15, 2019.
The Vive Focus has the dual AMOLED panels with a resolution of 1440 x 1600 per-eye and running at 75 Hz. It use the inside-out tracking with its two built-in cameras. Powering the headset is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 SoC, with 4 GB of system memory and 32 GB of storage. Unlike the later standalone VR headsets in the lineup, the Vive Focus can only be connected to the PC by wired.
There are two versions of the Vive Focus available: the standard model that came with a 3DoF Vive Focus Controller and the Vive Focus Plus model that came with a pair of the 6DoF Vive Focus Plus Controllers.
General information
| Features and specification: | |
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| 3D | Stereoscopic 3D |
| Display type | Dual 75 Hz AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1440 x 1600 per-eye, 2880 x 1600 of total resolution |
| Lenses | Fresnel lenses |
| IPD range | 60.5-74 mm |
| Field-of-view | N/A |
| Tracking | Inside-out tracking with two built-in cameras. |
| Audio | Integrated speakers and a 3.5mm audio jack. |
| Supported controller(s) | Vive Focus Controller Vive Focus Plus Controllers |
| Connection(s) | A USB-C 3.1 for wired configuration |
| Operating system (OS) | Custom OS based on Android |
| System-on-chip (SoC) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 |
| Memory | 4 GB |
| Storage | 32 GB |
| Battery capacity | 4000 mAh |
| Other features | dual passthrough cameras |
Vive Focus 3
The Vive Focus 3 is a standalone VR headset, released on June 27, 2021.
The Vive Focus 3 has the dual LCD panels with a resolution of 2448 x 2448 per-eye and running at 90 Hz refresh rate. Just like the original Vive Focus, the Vive Focus 3 use the inside-out tracking with its four built-in cameras. Powering the headset is the Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 SoC, with 8 GB of system memory and 128 GB of storage. The Vive Focus 3 has optional accessories which enable face tracking and eye tracking.
The Vive Focus 3 came with a pair of Vive XR Controllers by default.
General information
| Features and specification: | |
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| 3D | Stereoscopic 3D |
| Display type | Dual 90 Hz LCD |
| Resolution | 2448 x 2448 per-eye, 4896 x 2448 of total resolution |
| Lenses | Dual-element fresnel lenses |
| IPD range | 57-72 mm |
| Field-of-view | 120° |
| Tracking | Inside-out tracking with four built-in cameras. |
| Audio | Integrated speakers and a 3.5mm audio jack. |
| Supported controller(s) | Vive XR Controllers |
| Connection(s) | A USB-C 3.2 for wired configuration and WiFi 6 for wireless configuration |
| Operating system (OS) | Custom OS based on Android |
| System-on-chip (SoC) | Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 |
| Memory | 8 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB |
| Battery capacity | 7000 mAh |
| Other features | grayscale passthrough view, eye tracking (with optional accessory), face tracking (with optional accessory) |
Vive XR Elite
The Vive XR Elite is a standalone VR headset, released on March 31, 2023.
The Vive XR Elite has dual LCD panels with a resolution of 1920 x 1920 per-eye and running at 90 Hz refresh rate, and use pancake lenses with diopter adjustment. The Vive XR Elite use the inside-out tracking with its four built-in cameras. Powering the headset is the Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 SoC, with 12 GB of system memory and 128 GB of storage.
The battery cradle of the Vive XR Elite, which also contains a battery that is connected to the headset via USB Type-C, can be detached. This allows for swapping out the battery should the existing one is running out of charge.
The Vive XR Elite came with a pair of Vive XR Controllers by default.
General information
| Features and specification: | |
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| 3D | Stereoscopic 3D |
| Display type | Dual 90 Hz LCD |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1920 per-eye, 3840 x 1920 of total resolution |
| Lenses | Pancake lenses with diopter adjustment |
| IPD range | 54-73 mm |
| Field-of-view | 110° |
| Tracking | Inside-out tracking with four built-in cameras. |
| Audio | Integrated speakers |
| Supported controller(s) | Vive XR Controllers |
| Connection(s) | A USB-C 3.2 for wired configuration and WiFi 6E for wireless configuration |
| Operating system (OS) | Custom OS based on Android |
| System-on-chip (SoC) | Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 |
| Memory | 12 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB |
| Battery capacity | TBD |
| Other features | color passthrough view |
Controllers and peripherals
- HTC Vive is compatible with Valve Index controllers and peripherals and vice versa.
Vive Controllers
Includes 2 positionally tracked motion controllers each with a touchpad and trigger akin to the Steam Controller, two face buttons, and 2 grip buttons.
Vive Tracker
The Vive tracker is a standalone tracking device to track real world objects in VR, such as a DSLR, bodyparts and specially designed accessories like the Hyper Blaster Gun.
Vive Wireless Adapter
The Vive Wireless Adapter is an accessory that allows the PC-VR-only Vive headsets to be connected to the PC wirelessly. THe PC must have a optional PCIe WiGiG card to work.
System requirements
HTC Vive
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| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 7 SP1, 8.1, 10 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5-4590 AMD FX 8350 | |
| System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
| Video card (GPU) | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 AMD Radeon R9 290 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 AMD Radeon RX 480 |
| Other | 1x USB 2.0 HDMI 1.4 or DisplayPort 1.2 | |
Vive Pro and Vive Pro Eye
| Windows | ||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 7, 8.1 | 10, 11 |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5-4590 AMD FX 8350 | |
| System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
| Video card (GPU) | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 AMD Radeon R9 290 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070/Quadro P5000 AMD Radeon Vega 56/Pro WX7100/FirePro W9100 |
| Other | 1x USB 3.0 DisplayPort 1.2 | |
- Driver is required to download and install before using VIVE Pro Eye's dual cameras with Windows® 7.
Vive Cosmos and Cosmos Elite
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| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 10 | 10, 11 |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5-4590 AMD FX 8350 | |
| System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
| Video card (GPU) | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 4GB AMD Radeon R9 290 4GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070/Quadro P5000 AMD Radeon Vega 56/Pro WX7100/FirePro W9100 |
| Other | 1x USB 3.0 DisplayPort 1.2 | |
HTC Vive Pro 2
| Windows | ||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 10 | 10, 11 |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5-4590 AMD Ryzen 5 1500 | |
| System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
| Video card (GPU) | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 AMD Radeon RX 480 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 AMD Radeon RX 5700 |
| Other | 1x USB 3.0 DisplayPort 1.2 | |
HTC Vive XR Elite
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| Operating system (OS) | 10, 11 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5-4590 AMD Ryzen 5 1500X |
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| System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
| Video card (GPU) | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB AMD Radeon RX 580 |
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| Other | 1x USB 3.0 DisplayPort 1.2 or 1x USB Type-C 3.0 or WiFi 5 (5 GHz) or WiFi 6/6E (5 GHz or 6 GHz) |
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