Expect Apple to take a similar path, for sure maybe a less awkward one. I prefer the Quest Pro's software and OS more, which feel more polished, and the Quest's app library also outshines what Vive has.īut this is clearly where headsets are heading. And at $1,099, that means you should absolutely wait this round out. But this feels like a weird middle step for VR, a "growing pains" product that suggests that future evolutions will be better. However, the XR Elite can pack down to be more flat than most VR headsets and is far more portable than the Quest Pro. I loom back on the chunkier Quest 2 and at least appreciate its clean design in comparison. And the strange unclipping headband feels too fragile. Much like many early AR glasses like the nReal Light, the design still feels way too awkward to be comfortable. If only these were truly as useful as everyday glasses, though. But the smaller form and the way it fit over my face became something I appreciated more as I used it.
The system software didn't seem as refined as Meta's, either. The Vive XR Elite, in my week of use, just seemed too fiddly and sometimes glitchy to be something I'd get used to. Scott Stein/CNET Conclusion: A form that grew on me, but too many random quirks I used HTC's own adapter to fit the hardware over my glasses, to see how that would feel.Īll the gear that the Vive XR Elite has could mean a big travel bag of stuff. I wore it over my own glasses, and didn't put in contact lenses and use the prescription-adjusting lenses included. The XR Elite also works as a connected PC VR headset, but for the purposes of my time with the device I focused more on what it can do on its own. I used the controllers, but also the onboard hand tracking. I tested the Vive XR Elite over the course of a week, using the device with a number of apps and games in standalone mode, both in VR and in mixed reality modes using the passthrough cameras. It's a sign of the evolutionary steps that are going to come for all VR/AR hardware. HTC's aggressive next step in VR hardware feels more like glasses than Meta's Quest Pro, for sure. But, if you want to strip it down to a smaller size, and run from a separate battery pack or a laptop, you can do that. The XR Elite is a kit, and it's pretty similar to the Meta Quest Pro. And, optionally, an adapter so that these small goggles actually fit over your glasses, if you wear glasses. It's not just the foldable goggles, you see. Watch this: Vive XR Elite: Is This the Start of VR Glasses?
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