HTC Vive Cosmos (2019)

Atmos

Introducing VIVE Cosmos, a new premium PC VR system, and a vision of the virtual future. It conforms to your wants, your needs with surprising ease and versatility. Whether you’re new to VR or familiar, a fantastic voyage awaits. VIVE Cosmos goes beyond everything you could want in one device.

                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                               

Details TBA

2,160 × 2,160 per-eye
RGB Display
Powered by external Qualcomm 855 Pricessor or PC via Virtualink.

Nivek TT

No external sensors, looks more Windows MR than Steam VR.

Doesn't look very wide.

Atmos

It’s very similar to WMR but it can also plug into a compatible Mobile phone, Laptop, Console or third party device.

scotthillier

Flip up headset looks good.
That's all I've got on the positives though.

Atmos

The positive is Cosmos has no onboard compute. Unlike Quest which is stuck with its 835 processor. Cosmos has no restrictions. It’s as good as your PC or your Laptop or your Mobile which means I only need one HMD for all devices.

I really hope Samsung support the HTC platform.

huxley

Well it looks like HTC might go ahead with this, but at what price? I think they need to be aiming for £299.00 - £350.00 to even be relevant. but I think it may be to late for them at this stage.
Vive Cosmos Expected to Launch in Q3

thesnowdog

My money would be on $599 because this is HTC we're talking about here. The company has been run by idiots for the last 10 years or so unfortunately.

I wasn't expecting it to launch until next year, if they do go for Q3 this year that's three PC VR headsets in three years which is just plain crazy.

MikeKay1976

christ i didnt realise it at the time but that cosmos looks so much like the RiftS but with rift CV1 headphones both the hmd and the controllers. convergent evolution i guess... as we go forwards they each pick the "good bits" of other designs i suppose.

huxley

the evolution of games controllers is a great example of this. Isnt the Cosmos a Qualcomm reference design like the RiftS and Lenovo?

aoaaron

The problem is the software.

Are HTC Going to devote as much time to encouraging developers to port their games as Oculus?

I hope they do. I'm definitely interested in this. The fact they're using the highest resolution screens available is fantastic but the lack of clear direction on this product is weird,