According to sources cited by Focus Taiwan, the HTC Vive, set to arrive in April, could end up costing a mind-boggling $1,500.
The surprising report posted by the news website claims that HTC’s headset offers a level of immersion ‘not seen in VR headsets in the past’, hence the rumoured price. Apparently, the spatial recognition tech and wireless controllers both play a part in determining the gadget’s value.
Focus Taiwan goes on to add that “foreign brokerages” predict the HTC Vive won’t sell more than 1 million units this year, suggesting that the headset could be far too expensive for younger consumers.
Speaking about Vive’s timeline, HTC CEO Cher Wang said earlier this month:
“When we first announced Vive ten months ago we had an ambitious goal of fundamentally changing the way people communicate and interact with the world – forever. Since then Vive has received a phenomenally positive reception from media, industry commentators, consumers, and the hundreds of partners and brands we’ve been working with to deliver inspiring and dynamic VR content.”
Recently, Oculus opened up pre-orders for the Rift VR at $599. If Focus Taiwan’s sources are correct, that means you could buy two Rift VR’s (each bundled with an Xbox One controller) for less than one HTC Vive.
Yesterday, we reported on news that the HTC Vive will be available to pre-order from next month, after HTC CEO Cher Wang confirmed the date in an interview with The Telegraph. The VR headset will be up for grabs on Monday, February 29, and the first units should reach buyers by April.
If the HTC Vive does end up arriving at the rumoured price, that’ll certainly cause a stir amongst the gaming community. We eagerly await further news from the HTC camp.
Source: Focus Taiwan
Via: G for Games
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