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$1500 for HTC Vive? PS VR for $1125?1/12/2016
As reported by focustaiwan, HTC Vive can be priced as high as $1500
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As reported by focustaiwan, HTC Vive can be priced around $1,500 and PlayStation VR is expected at $1,125.
Taiwan-based smartphone vendor HTC Corp. is likely to price its first virtual reality headset -- the HTC Vive -- at around US$1,500 (NT$50,000), foreign brokerages estimated Tuesday
While HTC has announced that pre-order sales for the HTC Vive will kick off Feb. 29, the company has remained tight-lipped on the pricing of its VR gear, which it hopes will create an alternative sales source to fend off escalating competition from the global smartphone market.
The HTC Vive is scheduled to hit store shelves in April.
Foreign brokerages said that the HTC Vive will be more expensive than its VR counterparts, as HTC's VR headset's advanced spatial recognition features and its wireless controllers will allow consumers to have a level of immersion not seen in VR headsets in the past.
On Monday, Samsung Electronics Co. launched its Gear VR in Taiwan with a price tag of NT$3,490 (US$104). Due to the pricing strategies, many market observers have anticipated that Samsung's VR gadget could attract many local entry-level users who just want to experience the new technology for the first time.
The Oculus Rift, which has investment from Google, has started pre-order sales with a price tag of US$599. The Sony PlayStation VR is expected to be priced at US$1,125
