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Here’s the best HTC Vive Black Friday deals for 2024. VIVE Focus Vision Image courtesy HTC The best HTC Vive Focus Vision Black Friday sale we’ve seen so far is $1,000 from Amazon. MR Fun Pack (standalone games): Puzzling Places , Rezzil Player , Toy Trains , Yuki , and Figmin XR.
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Image by Road To VR, from HTC images). HTC launches Vive Tracker 3.0 HTC was not teasing a new standalone headset, but a new Vive Tracker. I know that many of you won’t be excited by this news, but remember the Vive Tracker is one of the most successful accessories ever created by HTC. Come and visit it!
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(Image by MegaDodo Simulation Games). Some of its features are: 2,160 × 2,160 resolution per eye 90Hz framerate 4-cameras inside-out tracking (like the Quest) Touch-like controllers with Knuckles-like finger-sensing Face tracking Hips tracking (for better orientation in games) Integration with SteamVR games Wireless add-on.
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