Why was the htc vive discontinued?
HTC is clearing up its rather convoluted lineup of VR headsets with the announcement that it's discontinuing its Vive Pro and the Vive Focus headsets. This comes as a response to an email from Road to VR regarding the vast number of options HTC is selling and a request for clarity on future support.
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Is HTC Vive discontinued?
The Vive Cosmos, touted as the consumer replacement for the now discontinued original Vive, was launched in early 2020. For the Cosmos, HTC ditched the Valve-developed base stations in favour of inside-out tracking similar to their Vive Focus and that employed by Windows Mixed Reality devices.
Why is the HTC Vive out of stock?
The HTC Vive has recently become listed as “out of stock” for U.S. orders. The company says it's no longer taking orders for the headset in the region “due to extraordinary demand.”
What happened to HTC Vive Pro?
The Vive Pro is being discontinued for consumers and will be replaced by the new Vive Cosmos SKUs. The Vive Focus is being discontinued in favor of the Vive Focus Plus for standalone enterprise needs. HTC is adding new Vive Pro Eye SKUs to provide for additional enterprise functionality.
Why is the HTC Vive out of stock?
The HTC Vive has recently become listed as “out of stock” for U.S. orders. The company says it's no longer taking orders for the headset in the region “due to extraordinary demand.”
What is the latest HTC Vive?
The HTC Vive Focus 3, the company's latest and highest-powered untethered VR system yet. New controllers, improved internal specs... and a very high MSRP of $1,299. Overview gallery of the Vive Focus 3. Four front-facing cameras support inside-out tracking of head and controllers.
What is the newest vive?
Is the HTC Vive discontinued?
The Vive Cosmos, touted as the consumer replacement for the now discontinued original Vive, was launched in early 2020. For the Cosmos, HTC ditched the Valve-developed base stations in favour of inside-out tracking similar to their Vive Focus and that employed by Windows Mixed Reality devices.
Is VR growing or dying?
VR is not dying. VR is very much alive according to IDC's numbers. ... While the Q1 numbers are significantly lower than Q4's numbers, Q1 is seasonally weaker than Q4. For Q1 IDC reported 2,241,000 headsets being sold, that is lower than the 3,825,500 headsets sold in Q4 of 2016.
Has the HTC Vive Pro been discontinued?
HTC confirmed that the HTC Vive Pro and HTC Vive Focus headsets are now discontinued and will be replaced by their newer equivalents, the Vive Pro Eye and Vive Focus Plus, moving forward.
What happened to the Vive Pro?
The Vive Pro is being discontinued for consumers and will be replaced by the new Vive Cosmos SKUs. The Vive Focus is being discontinued in favor of the Vive Focus Plus for standalone enterprise needs. HTC is adding new Vive Pro Eye SKUs to provide for additional enterprise functionality.
Does HTC still sell the HTC Vive?
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Virtual reality devices
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HTC
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Worldwide
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www.vive.com
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Why is the HTC Vive out of stock?
The HTC Vive has recently become listed as “out of stock” for U.S. orders. The company says it's no longer taking orders for the headset in the region “due to extraordinary demand.”