HTC VIVE Pro Virtual Reality Headset Only

Like others have said, yes it has better visuals, but not by a lot. That being said, I can never go back to the old Vive that I own. The comfort is underestimated, it allows you to have longer VR sessions which is what its all about! The sound is "good enough" nothing bad and nothing great. Its simply good sound. -Reading Text is much better! (that also goes for UI's, Health bars, ammo bars etc!.. -Seeing gun crosshairs is WAY easier! (you can hit targets! your aim is on point!) -Seeing farther and clearer is HUGE! (I shot a arrow straight up in Skyrim and followed it all the way down!) The Pro blocks out the real world like a Champion! no light passes though the nose guard (which is more comfortable I might add) And the headphones cups your ears to block out outside noise. what this translates to is a more immersive experience and longer VR sessions which is a HUGE plus! I mean its what its all about, right?! This small bump is actually HUGE why? because its just the right amount of tech that still runs the current hardware! We are a few years away from a proper Gen 2 HMD, (that also goes for the computer hardware to run the new HMD) so this will pass the time if its worth it to you. Simply put, if you want the best VR.. look no further, this is it. The best room-scale tracking coupled with this HMD will allow you to experience the absolute best VR that's currently available! A personal note: I have to say, after modding the hell out of Skyrim it does LOOK SICK (45+ mods and tweaks). I was chilling behind Riverwood at night (with darker nights mod) crouched with my back against the mountain, listening to the sounds looking up at the insane sky with stars shining and the moon, cloud movement dancing on the mountain tops etc...Just taking it all in, it was so awe inspiring, I am constantly at a loss of words with this setup. This is a expensive unit, no doubt.. but do you think for a second I would trade it for the countless "oh crap!" moments i've had, not on your life! As a kid in the 80's staring at store shelves filled with awesome hand drawn box cover art of high fantasy PC games. Wishing I could just teleport inside those images and explore the majestic worlds within, now finally after all these years, here I am. I took a few screenshots last night, just to capture the moment, but it doesn't tell the tale. Whiterun in the distance, with a glorious celestial event. Being INSIDE this world is AMAZING.

Warning! Check your settings in steamVR!! anything below a 1080ti is getting down sampled on the pro! So it will not look as sharp as it should! If you have a good cpu and a 1080ti crank that global supersample setting up to 170% and up (depending on the game) (the Pro also has a firmware glitch causing low bass via the headphones and this is confirmed via htc. A patch should be coming out soonish. So don't evaluate the headphones too much yet). I have a 1080ti and immediately noticed how much farther i can see, it's got a nice crispness that VR sorely needed. at this point we are literally pushing the graphical power of modern consumer tech, this is the best you will get for now. All in all as a previous OG Vive owner, i am enjoying it thoroughly. And the time i will spend in it justifies the price for me personally. Welp i had saved up a bit in anticipation of the pro's launch. (Thanks amazon for the 100$ gift card i had lying around from a previous deal). It is everything i wanted it to be. i can really push the clarity with that supersampling.. like wow i can actually see 10 feet away clearly in steam vr home. No more teleporting up to the tv. Onward is amazing now, those far maps? You'll spot that head poking out now. Do VR graffiti? The paint looks so much crisper, really helps get your thin lining up better. Like sim games? Racing and flying sim users will love this added clarity. The price was... pretty high. But it's my hobby and i have no regrets. Really glad i jumped the gun. I love it so far. I love tech and i love playing with the high end gadgets. If you just want to dabble in vr look at the OG Vive, it's still an amazing headset. If you got some money to blow, then get the pro. It really comes down to personal value and i believe everyone's opinion matters on the subject. For some it is worth it and for others it won't be. Really depends on how much vr gaming you do. The headset is very comfortable, i can not emphasize the need to get it placed right. But once you do it is amazing.

I have a Vive and bought this for the added resolution. The display resolution is better than the Vive, but they really went downhill with the headband and headphone design. The audio quality is crap - no bass at all. They are also really bulky and make you look even more dorky than you do wearing a VIve. I took the earphones off mine and use a Logitech headset instead. The headband is sort of like the DAS, except its much bulkier, sticks out in the back, is uncomfortable compared to the DAS, and the whole thing is about 6 ounces heavier than the Vive - yes, it is heavier, not lighter than a Vive with the DAS, contrary to what HTC claims. In addition, the headband does not have the spring loaded feature that the DAS has, so donning and removing the headset is now more difficult. They only give you one face pad that is "improved" but in fact it is stiffer and less comfortable than the ones that come with Vive - took me a long time to break mine in to where it felt reasonably comfortable on my head, and only after applying a lot of velcro at the edges to make it conform to my face. On the plus side the AMOLED display technology makes bright scenes feel less like you're getting your eyes cooked, and it seems easier on the eyes overall. Tracking is very good and might actually be better than the Vive, using the standard Vive lighthouses. The resolution is incrementally better than the Vive and actually makes a difference for applications like X-Plane or Elite Dangerous, but for most games, or just casual VR entertainment, it's not worth the added cost. My Vive Pro was defective right out of the box and it took me a while to convince HTC to the point they would generate an RMA so I could return it via Amazon. After some finagling, I was able to get Amazon to ship me the replacement without charging my credit card twice (then getting a refund later). The one I have now seems to work fine - no issues after several months. One last thing - it's also not the shade of blue that it appears to be in the photos - it's almost black.

I have had a regular Vive with Deluxe Audio Strap and have played it almost daily for about a year so I have a solid experience with which to compare. There is a price premium on the Pro and it's not for everyone. If you are budget conscious, there's no need to save up to buy the Pro. If you like the best of what's available, then give this one a shot. 1) Set-up was a breeze. I followed the instructions offered on the Vive website (although you could just install it without referring to the website as it's very obvious what needs to be done). Important to note: The original Vive plugged into an HDMI connector on my video card. The Pro requires the display port adapter on the video card. I also manually forced a firmware update on the headset. 2) The unit ships with ONE face pad while the original Vive shipped with two (Wide and Narrow). The face pad for the Pro is slightly larger along the top edge. The original face pads will work with it but they don't provide as much padding but it's not really noticeable). So far, nobody sells face pads for the Vive Pro (not even HTC). 3) The display is noticeably clearer. When I put on the Pro headset and stood in the Steam VR Home, I was amazed at the difference. The graininess and screen doo effect are noticeably reduced. It's not perfect but it IS an improvement which you can see. When in games, the improvements eventually fade into the normal playing experience but everything does look better. This helps with reading text (particularly flight sims). 4) The comfort of the Pro headset is improved. It rests on the head with better balance and fit. It requires more adjustments when swapping between players. The Deluxe head strap was much easier to adjust quickly. 5) The audio is about the same as the deluxe head strap. I haven't seen any improvement in quality or comfort. I do like the inclusion of a volume adjustment and microphone mute button on the ear pieces. 6) Adjustment buttons. I like the simplified adjustment used to move the display closer or further from your eyes. Apparently you can do this on the original Vive but it required pressing two buttons. The IPD adjustment knob (adjusts the left-right spacing of the lenses) is a little more difficult to turn. The old one was a know which you could turn by twisting it between your thumb and finger. The Pro is more of a hheel than you need to use a finger to rotate. Not a big deal, but it's something I noticed.. Overall, I am happy I have this as I like to have the best experiences I can when playing. At the current price, it's not for everyone and for most, I would say that buying the normal Vive will more than satisfy, especially if you take the money saved and buy a better video card. One crowd that might like this are hardcore flight sim players as there tends to be a lot of text which you need to read. The Pro certainly helps make the text more legible.

I had previously given this 5 stars and raved about how the upgraded resolution looks. I’m sad to say I have to do a 180 on that review. After less than a month of using my vive Pro it started having various issues across the board. I was getting red, green, blue static dots and both the video and audio would separately go out, or go out together. I contacted vive support and after going through troubleshooting steps with them that I had already tried on my own they finally agreed to send me a replacement cable to see if that was the issue (this was the link cable that goes from the hmd to the link box). The replacement cable did not fix the issue yet support forced me to do the same troubleshooting steps yet again! Finally they agreed to set it up for repair. So I sent it out AT MY OWN COST and after 3 weeks to a month I got it back, in worse condition than I sent it out in! Now all I get is flashing light and never see or hear ANYTHING! So let me ask you what kind of company charges $800 for something that NEVER works right, has you go through painstaking steps before agreeing to let YOU pay to send it to them and then sends it back to you even more broken than it was before?! I currently have an email out to HTC about this and am waiting to hear back. I will update this review if HTC turns this situation around for me and gets me a working vive pro but as of now it has been one of if not the worst experience I’ve ever had with a consumer electronic!

This is my first low rating on Amazon. I was super excited about this upgrade from the HTC Vive to the Vive Pro. A lot of reviews stated that it was an nice improvement but not earth-shaking. I decided to go for it the day before they were planning to start shipping them. I ordered through Amazon on 4 Apr. I got an email stating that the delivery date would be between 1 May to 16 May, so I decided to be patient and not worry about it. In a few days, I got an update that moved the delivery date to 18 Apr! I then started to get excited because it was almost a month early. I got another update that said it would be delivered on Sunday, 15 Apr and would be there before 8:00 PM! I was now really looking forward to trying out the new headset and replacing my older one. As you can see, the buildup and anticipation had me looking forward to its early delivery. It showed up around 1:00 on Sunday and I had nothing else to do that day but to get this new VR headset working and I was jazzed! Amazon exceeded my expectations in every way up until the point where I started opening the package. I could tell that something was not quite right but I remained optimistic. It was packaged as a box within a box within a box. Still everything was ok but I noticed that it looked like it had been repackaged, almost as if someone else already had it and sent it back. There was scotch tape holding the USB and DisplayPort cables together and other small details that looked like it may not be brand new. There were also no detailed instructions but I figured those could be referenced on-line. I loaded updated video card drivers and hooked up the link box and headset. My system would not recognize the headset and I had Error 208. I researched everything I could and did everything the forums said to do to troubleshoot the error to no avail. I then started a chat session with HTC support. The girl was very friendly and ran me through a gambit of diagnostics. She finally determined that the headset was defective and said that I would have to return it through Amazon since that is where I purchased it. I was super bummed because there is a 1 to 2 month wait for this item and now I would have to start the process all over again. I had to repackage it and go through the return process with Amazon. I am not sure I want to re-order it because of this unfortunate experience. I would warn anyone ordering this item to hold off until they work out the issues. I am a deeply disappointed customer due to the fact that I got a defective unit and that there was no way to get a replacement in a reasonable amount of time. Thanks for reading and I hope you don't suffer a similar fate.

I have owned the PS VR, original Vive, Oculus, and Vive Pro, so I can compare them all. Yes, the Vive Pro is expensive, but if you can afford it, the Pro is worth it and beats all the rest. You may want a faster CPU and GPU to fully power this beast so you can increase the super-sampling for games like Skyrim VR. That said, the sharper graphics for a fully modded and fine-tuned Skyrim are awe-inspiring! The screen door effect is substantially reduced increasing immersion. Those that don't notice a difference haven't done the work to mod the game. The comfort of this headset cannot be understated compared to the original Vive. It's similar to the Deluxe headgear of the original Vive, but a bit better. It's far easier to put on and adjust, which is great for newbies who come over and want to try VR for the first time. The headphones had a problem with poor bass, but once I installed the updated Vive drivers and de-checked the reduce gain box in the Steam VR settings, the sound fidelity becomes clear and loud. I now have no desire to replace the headphones with something else. Rumbling thunder, music, and rolling boulders all sound great. I also installed a 3D sound mod for Skyrim and get life-like, directional sound that is both immersive and highly useful. I recommend suspending the wire from the ceiling using a kit on Amazon until they come out with the wireless add-on for the Pro. Combine this with the Locomotion app on steam, a fan to give you a nice breeze, and you'll want to jog around Skyrim for hours and never leave. Seeing the northern lights and two giant moons suspended over a gorgeous waterfall and castle atop a mountain is a surreal experience that is beyond words.

Was on the fence for a while due to the reviews suggesting this headset is not worth the upgrade but eventually decided to try it out. I had the original Vive for two years, I upgraded the original strap and I loved using it, but was hoping for a better picture quality as well as an upgrade in comfort. the Vive pro headset only is obviously not cheap, but it delivers on image quality and comfort in a big way. it made me enthusiastic about using VR again, being able to stay in it for longer periods and enjoying the experience on almost every level. It took me about 15 minutes to connect, download, install and pair with my existing controllers and sensors and it's just an amazing VR system. the only downside for me is the headphones, they are not terrible but they are not worthy of the Vive pro experience. All in all, it's fantastic upgrade, you will still not be able to watch movies comfortably in it, but it will make your older VR set feel as a thing of the past. If you are looking to upgrade or looking to start with VR, I think you should no longer consider the classic set, which was amazing when it came out, but not even close to what this new generation experience has to offer. it's like suggesting to buy a standard definition TV when HD is widely available.

So I have had this for a few days now, and would consider myself a VR enthusiast. This is purely for personal use, no business or professional stuff at all. And I paid full price... so part of me wants to feel good about the money I spent, but I'm well aware it is still overpriced. Main take away; the increased pixel density is noticeable. Text is much easier to read, and everything is much more clear. As you have surely read, the screen door effect is not gone. But, it's far less intrusive. I found particularly in driving games on the regular Vive it was distracting. But now, it's minimal. This is a big plus, and 90% of the reason I wanted it. Audio. The speakers are much worse. Really disappointed there. I have been hooked on Beat Saber, but now the music sounds super flat and dull. Takes the groove out of the game. Update: use a powered USB hub, seems to help a lot. Comfort. At first, I was afraid it was worse, but then watched the video and now it's about equal I'd say. Perhaps better balanced. Put the mask on first, then lower the strap behind you after, and then adjust the top strap last. Then move the ear pieces. It's pretty good, but not a huge improvement. Other things I've noticed, every now and then the audio is very crackly. Have to reboot it to fix. And I'm noticing my base stations are wonkier than before. Maybe a firmware update is to come. So, if you love VR, this is a good buy. It makes everything better. If you have kinda slowed down using VR, this probably won't reignite the flame, unless you mostly like driving games, or maybe text heavy games like Elite Dangerous.

me encanta, pensé que era un poco mas grande que el original pero es mas compacto, la resolcion ha mejorado bastante ahora puedo leer mejor los textos de los videojuegos de vr, altamente recomendable.

Tengo el PSVR y el Htc vive normal y este esta muchísimo mejor , todo se ve con mejor calidad y te da mas immersion. Solo si debes de tener los sensores y controles, yo use los de mi vive normal y todo funciona perfectamente, solo se les tiene que hacer una actualización del software.

It is an incredibly comfortable headset. No dizziness for me and most that have tried mine. With a suitable graphics card and a PC that is at least a quad core i7, this will provide an amazing experience. In some ways its therapeutic. You need also two base stations and at least one paddle. Vive do their own base stations (AKA light houses) but for larger spaces there is an alternatives. A good Internet connection is highly recommended - there s a lot to download when changing VR experiences. Now is a good time to buy as NVidia graphics card prices are on the slide due to the decline in the bitcoin market. You need at least an NVidia 1080 (or equivalent from another supported vendor) but for realistic Ray Tracing capability, one of the NVidia 2080 series is best. The graphics card must have a display port. I've stopped using it with XPlane 11 flight sim only because it is too addictive but with a powerful graphics card and full AI, the experience becomes extraordinarily realistic. Until a few months ago this was a top of the range. There's a new headset on the horizon with 4K per eye and 220 degree viewing angle but not from Vive and is USB-C (the future standard agreed for VR headsets). This model doesn't have USB-C but delivered with the required hardware. Setting up of the VR the first time can be a bit tricky. VR is not quite real life but the available media out there for games and eduction is phenomenal - highly recommend Google Earth VR, Apollo 11 Mission, The Lab, etc. Kids would enjoy walking amongst dinosaurs and its something the whole family would enjoy. While a fan of Apple Computers, getting them working with graphics processors (eGPU's) s has been tricky. Microsoft Windows (10 ideally) is currently the most supported platform for games and VR software. I hope you get one and enjoy it as much as I enjoy mine!

Excellent resolution, bright, great contrast. The best headset that I have used.