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Vive VR headset gets $200 price cut

article published on 21 August, 2017

HTC has permanently cut the price of the Vive VR headset by $200, bringing it closer to the cost of hardware from rival Oculus. That brings the cost of the Vive headset down to $599, which is still $100 more expensive than Oculus Rift & Touch. It also includes Google Tilt Brush, Everest VR, Richie's Plank Experience, and 1-month free access to VIVEPORT Subscription. It was only a matter ... [ read the full article ]

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hearme0
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_ 		22. August 2017 @ 12:40 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Oculus surprisingly won out the last side-by-side comparison in just about all categories.

Vive/Oculus will only remain attractive at a sub-400 dollar pricetag that INCLUDES EVERYTHING IMO.

VR is already dying out and it's been a year since they arrived. Humans don't want this crap I guess.
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DarkJello
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_ 		23. August 2017 @ 18:15 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
If the Oculus was the original advertised price of around 300 I would have one today. The price is just too high, and the experience is not great enough. When Oculus 2.0 comes out and is around the 300-400 mark I'll jump in.
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KillerBug
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_ 		23. August 2017 @ 21:15 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Still waiting for quality that will let me use it instead of a monitor...the 3D would be fun for games but really I just want something that is like having a 60in 4k display that I can carry in a backpack.
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RichardvonBacon
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_ 		26. August 2017 @ 03:48 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I've got PSVR and bought Vive now that the price came down. VR is good for what it is right now. It will get great when the display tech get's to something like 4k or 8k. And then there's porn which could be a selling point.
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