HTC slashes price of Vive virtual reality headset by USD 200

News Wireless Global 21 AUG 2017
HTC slashes price of Vive virtual reality headset by USD 200

HTC has announced that it's reducing the price of its Vive virtual reality headset from USD 799 to USD 599 in a bid to compete with Facebook, which recently cut the price of its Oculus Rift headset to a permanent USD 499, or USD 399 during a time-limited temporary summer promotion. In a statement, HTC said it will also offer a free trial for its Viveport subscription service, where customers can choose up to five additional games a month, as well as copies of some of the most popular pieces of VR currently available, including Google's Tilt Brush, EverestVR and Richie's Plank Experience.

The company previously announced that developers had created over 3,600 games and experiences for Vive since its launch in February last year. Although the device requires a desktop PC connection to access VR content, the company is also working on a standalone VR headset together with Google, which is expected to launch later this year.


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