The HTC Valve Vive VR headset release date has been allegedly set to November 2015 as HTC's Executive Director of Marketing teases the price of the Oculus Rift rival.
TechAndPrince has reported that the HTC Valve Vive VR headset release date is allegedly set for a November 2015 and that the beta of the consumer version would be reportedly be demoed on E3 2015.
"Max Gallardo of Valve said that the Vive would be available by November. Expect to see a demo of the beta of the consumer version on E3," wrote TechAndPrince.
Meanwhile, IGN has reported that HTC has hinted that the HTC Valve Vive VR headset would be a bit more expensive compared to the other VR devices.
"HTC's executive director of marketing Jeff Gattis mentions the Vive VR's 'slightly higher price point,' which he refers to as a trade-off for the 'premium VR experience' both companies aim to deliver with the headset," wrote IGN.
It should be noted though that Jeff Gattis mentions that the price of the HTC Valve Vive VR headset could decrease in the future.
"Gattis describes Vive VR as being on the 'high end' of the VR experience, but that the possibility of a price drop as a result of the growing VR market is still a possibility," wrote IGN
"...to get the broader consumer adoption we're all hoping for, the industry will have to drive price down to make it more accessible," says Gattis.
CNET has reported that Valve has unveiled their VR headset called the HTC Vive VR Headset and that some are saying that is already better than the Oculus Rift.
"HTC and Valve announced the HTC Vive, a virtual reality platform and hardware for PCs, a few days ago at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona," wrote CNET.
While, Venture Beat has stated that unlike the Oculus Rift, Valve's HTC Vive VR headset offers the most best VR experience right now.
"Valve's and HTC's Vive is the most believable virtual reality experience yet," wrote Venture Beat.
Venture Beat then continued, "What HTC and Valve have packed into the headset they showed me today will work as a consumer product. I'd buy this. I'm no longer worried about the tracking or the "screen door effect" on the display, because I felt present in Vive."
