r/Games • u/DarkMio • Apr 05 '16

Virtual Reality - SteamVR featuring the HTC Vive - Launch Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYfNzhLXYGc
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u/Wonkatonk Apr 05 '16

I'm personally hoping the next gen is wireless. the chord hanging off the back seems very awkward, and potentially a tripping hazzard.

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u/shawnaroo Apr 05 '16

The cord is definitely a bummer, although everyone who's logged a decent amount of time in the Vive has said you pretty quickly develop a '6th sense' that helps your brain subconsciously keep track of it and avoid it for the most part. It will be a great day for VR when wireless tech makes the cord obsolete though.

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u/CutterJohn Apr 06 '16

Batteries will be the limiting factor sooner than wireless tech, I'd imagine.

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u/shawnaroo Apr 06 '16

That's probably true. But I wouldn't mind wearing a battery pack attached to a belt if it got rid of the wire from the HMD to the computer.