Buy the HTC Vive Pro Eye in North America for $1,599
For those after the latest combination of virtual reality (VR) and eye-tracking technology then the headset you should consider is the HTC Vive Pro Eye. Having originally launched last month in Europe, HTC Vive has now brought the system across the pond to North America for the sum of $1.599 USD.
The HTC Vive Pro Eye is a business focused VR headset, allowing companies to use the eye-tracking feature to capture detailed data analysis via real-time user feedback, gaining insight into user behaviour and decision processes. This can be used to help trainees by providing intelligent performance feedback, or for brands and stores to improve product placement and advertising via heatmapping.
Eye-tracking can also be used in the gaming sphere, offering gaze-orientated menu navigation or for natural interaction with player characters and non-player characters (NPCs). Additionally, there is also the foveated rendering benefit, focusing GPU power on exactly where the user is looking to increase computing efficiency and image quality. However, with the price as it is home use is going to be unlikely, but you could see them appearing in VR arcades.
Alongside the Tobii eye-tracking, the headset features dual-OLED displays with a combined resolution of 2880 x 1600 pixels, 110-degree field of view (FOV), improved headphone design and compatibility with SteamVR 2.0 tracking to cover demo spaces ranging from seated experiences to full 10m x 10m room-scale for multi-user environments.
“We’ve taken our go-to VR solution for businesses, the Vive Pro, and improved it further with integrated eye tracking. The Vive Pro Eye takes this technology one step further as the demands for enterprise-grade VR continue to grow and evolve,” said Dan O’Brien, GM, HTC Americas in a statement. “From more effective training to more insightful data analytics, it provides professional users with the tools to continue improving the way business use VR in an everyday capacity.”
First revealed at CES 2019, the HTC Vive Pro Eye can be purchased from Vive.com and at select retailers. Unlike the European version which is bundled with Advantage, an enterprise licence and 2-year warranty for commercial use, the North American version doesn’t list it. VRFocus will continue its coverage of HTC Vive, reporting back with the latest updates.
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