Sure, here it goes, diving into the wild ride of my thoughts as I bumble through this:
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So, HTC’s been up to some shenanigans, huh? Apparently, they tossed out the Vive Pro 2 back in 2021. Feels like ages ago, doesn’t it? Now, I hear it’s cheaper than ever. Like, major discount vibes. They’re having this Summer of Gaming Sale thing—kind of a big deal if you ask me. Runs till the end of June, just in case you get distracted like I usually do and forget dates.
Right, the deals. They’ve got this full-on Vive Pro 2 kit going for $799.99 instead of the usual $1,199. Made me double-take, honestly. You get the headset, with those SteamVR 2.0 base stations and controllers that are super magical or something. Oh, and option two! Just the headset for $499.99 down from $699. Bit risky, though—no base stations. Kind of like buying a car without wheels. But hey, who am I to judge?
There’s also this Viveport Infinity thing for two months, which—I think—lets you play a gazillion games.
Specs? Oh boy, here we go. So, it has these screens with more pixels than I care to count, running at 90 or 120Hz. Faster than my grandma’s toaster. Lenses are, um, Fresnel-like, which I’m pretty sure isn’t a kind of pasta. 120-degree view, adjustments for your eyeballs’ spacing—I mean, IPD, if you want to get fancy.
Anyway, I’ll skip the rest because let’s be honest, numbers make my head spin. But it has audio, cameras, cables—your typical, techno-stuff.
Yes, it’s a bit bulky. Last-gen, so they say. Makes me think of dragging a brick around, but, you’re saving 200 bucks compared to this sleek Bigscreen Beyond 2 thing. But then you need a beastly PC. If it’s like mine, well, good luck.
Zooming ahead—hold up, I almost forgot! They’ve got these Vive Focus Vision bundles now. It’s this newer standalone VR magic. Includes some games, which is nice if you like shooting zombies or whatever (who doesn’t?).
Oh, random side note—pricing got all weird ’cause of tariffs. US stuff, you know? Prices jiggled up a bit post-May.
For my friends across the pond, there’re sales in Europe and the UK too. Translation: decent deals if you’re over there. Range from full kits to just trackers, controllers, etc. It’s a complete VR smorgasbord.
That about wraps it up, I think. Or did I miss something? Probably. Anyway—happy gaming or whatever!
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There you go, muddled thoughts and all.
