Virtual Reality is definitely the direction of gaming. It will not be possible for Virtual Reality to be experienced without the best Virtual Reality headset. Brands such as Oculus Rift, Playstation VR, Samsung Gear VR and HTC Vive are playing well in the market.
According to Wareable, HTC Vive is made in partnership and collaboration with PC games Valve. Valve is considered the creator of gaming series "Half Life" and the gaming platform Stream. HTC Vive works by plugging it into PCs and work with Valve wide gaming system.
HTC Vive comes with 70 sensors to offer the much needed 360-degree head-tracking. HTC Vive also has 90Hz refresh rate which is key to avoiding motion sickness. The HTC Vive retails at $799 US.
Another major player in Virtual Reality headset is Oculus Rift. The Oculus Rift uses a 2160 by 1200 resolution which works at 233 million per second also with 90Hz refresh rate similar to HTC Vive. The Oculus Rift is less expensive compared to HTV Vive as it retails at $599 US.
A cheaper version of HTV Vive and Oculus Rift would be Sony Playstation VR and Samsung Gear VR. Sony Playstation VR retails at $399 US while Samsung Gear VR only at $99 US.
The Sony Playstation VR is described as good VR but it has not featured compared to the more expensive HTC Vive and Oculus Rift. Samsung Gear VR only works with Samsung devices which support VR.
There is so much more that will be developed in terms of Virtual Reality gaming according to Starts at 60. It is also considered a breath of fresh air that Virtual Reality is also possible for just, get this, $5 US! Yes, thanks to Google Cardboard!
Google Cardboard, yes, from the name itself is made out of cardboard. The Google Cardboard is nowhere near any of its competition but it can be a good start. A user can put the smartphone in the Google Cardboard. Just slide the smartphone into the Google Cardboard headset and view through the glass.
Virtual Reality has been far fetched over the past decades. It is said that Virtual Reality is only at its early stages having been introduced to the market for only a few years with devices such HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, Sony Playstation VR, Samsung Gear VR and not to forget about Google Cardboard.
