HTC Vive

Room-scale is the best kind of VR ; Motion controllers make you feel even more immersed ; Steam support means it’s easier to get games

Heavier, less secure on your bonce than Oculus Rift ; Fiddly firmware and a mess of cables ; Currently lacking fully formed games

It asks more of you than Oculus does, but Vive also rewards you with an even more immersive, transformative VR experience

SteamVR platform ; Room-scale VR ; Good quality & decent comfort ; Picture quality ; Field of view

Takes up a lot of space ; No built-in sound ; Heavy & bulky cable ; Resolution ; Price

Room-tracking technology is eerily accurate ; Smooth graphics with little latency ; Touch controllers are easy to use and highly adaptable ; Large library of games

Requires a lot of space and electrical outlets to use ; No built-in audio ; SteamVR Interface can be difficult to navigate

Overall, the HTC Vive offers the most comprehensive and immersive virtual-reality experience yet in terms of sight, sound and movement.

Highly interactive ; Incredibly immersive ; Comfortable

Expensive ; Difficult setup process

The HTC Vive is Discontinued as of September 2019 REASONS TO BUY Highly interactive Incredibly immersive Comfortable REASONS TO AVOID Expensive Difficult setup process The Vive by HTC is an exceptionally immersive and interactive VR headset. This...