The definitive VR experience of the moment. Hideously expensive, but worth it for those who love the cutting edge.
PRICE Headset only, £666 (£799 inc VAT)
from htc.com
Every new technology needs a tipping point before it explodes. In the case of virtual reality, we’ve been waiting for decades. So long, that many people - including several within PC Pro - have written it off. It may seem bizarre to herald the HTC Vive Pro as the breakthrough product, but at last we’ve seen what’s capable when hardware and software meet in the middle to create something genuinely great.
When I took delivery of the Vive Pro for an in-depth test – as I write these words, I’ve been living with it for two weeks – I didn’t have such amazing expectations. I’ve used the HTC Vive, played with the Oculus Rift through its various incarnations, and currently have three Windows Mixed Reality headsets sitting on a shelf behind me. They’ve all shown promise, but the Vive Pro – in cahoots with a slew of VR games – has taken me from a supporter of VR into a genuine fan.
So what’s new?
The reason my expectations were so low are simple: on paper, the Vive Pro doesn’t seem like such a huge upgrade on the Vive, Oculus Rift or Windows Mixed Reality. Who cares that the resolution per eye has been boosted to 1,400 x 1,600 – is that really so different to the 1,080 x 1,200 of the original Vive? After all, they both have a 110-degree field of view and 90Hz refresh rate.
Denne historien er fra September 2018-utgaven av PC Pro.
Start din 7-dagers gratis prøveperiode på Magzter GOLD for å få tilgang til tusenvis av utvalgte premiumhistorier og 9000+ magasiner og aviser.
Allerede abonnent ? Logg på
Denne historien er fra September 2018-utgaven av PC Pro.
Start din 7-dagers gratis prøveperiode på Magzter GOLD for å få tilgang til tusenvis av utvalgte premiumhistorier og 9000+ magasiner og aviser.
Allerede abonnent? Logg på
Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 1 (AMD)
By no means the last word in excitement, but the ThinkPad E16 is a good-value choice for business users
Huawei MateBook D16
The best and biggest screen here, plus a powerful Core i9 processor, ensure the MateBook D16 stands out
Acer Aspire Go 14
It's tough to argue with this laptop's value for money or battery life, but speed lovers should look elsewhere
HP Spectre x360 16 (2024)
This sleek 2kg convertible packs everything you need, including a Core Ultra chip and optional Nvidia graphics
Five ways to get cloud computing wrong
Don't let your migration projects go up in smoke. Steve Cassidy runs through the blunders to avoid
Control your computer with your face and head -it's the future!
As if to show nothing is new in the world of technology, eye tracking and gesture control date back decades. But if Apple's on board, maybe their time has finally come, suggests Nicole Kobie
Chip off the old block
Standalone sales of the Z80 CPU have finally been discontinued after 48 years. David Crookes looks back on a chip with a staggering impact
Cloud backup 2024
Whether it's through attack or error, your business data is always at risk. Dave Mitchell explains how cloud services can add extra protection and puts four contenders to the test
Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra
A brilliant advert for resinbased 3D printing, with a host of features that make it easy to obtain great results
HP All-in-One 27 cr-0014na PC
A speedy and temptingly priced all-in-one PC with a fine 27in display-but note its 1080p resolution
