Testseek.com have collected 323 expert reviews of the HTC Vive and the average rating is 83%. Scroll down and see all reviews for HTC Vive.
April 2016
(83%)
323 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(88%)
27 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Absolutely everything in the box you could need
The most complete VR experience around
Built-in Steam support
Full OpenVR support
Comfortable
Adjustable headset
Camera on the front is brilliant
Incredibly versatile and comfortable controllers
Almo
Highly Accurate Tracking
Excellent Controllers
Large
Room Scale Capabilities
Good Software Library At Such An Early Stage
True wireless freedom
Works with either Vive HMD
Easy setup
No image quality reduction versus being wired
No noticeable added input latency
Battery pack design makes for an easy swap-out
Headset doesn't feel any heavier
Incomparable experience
6DoF controllers
Roomscale tracking
Comfort
Intuitive interface
SteamVR platform
Room-scale VR
Good quality & decent comfort
Picture quality
Field of view
Sturdy hardware
Native support for Steam VR
Six degrees of freedom
Excellent
Accurate tracking
Room-scale VR is incredible at enhancing experiences
Base stations accurately track an area up to 15ft x 15ft
Vive controllers borrow liberally from Steam Controller
With excellent results
Immersive experience
Includes motion controllers and external sensors for whole-room VR
Fun
Precise controls
Addictive arcade gameplay
Great bargain price
Easy interactive installation
Lots of existing content
Seamless integration with Steam
Motion controls
Room Scale experiences
Clean sharp visuals
Realistic physics
Great replay potential
Room-tracking technology is eerily accurate
Smooth graphics with little latency
Touch controllers are easy to use and highly adaptable
Large library of games
Tracking just as good as original controllers
Enable tracking of ALL the things
Most games already tracking are amazing
Makes VIVE and VIVE Pro VR more wireless
After setup
Connection is automatic
Hardware fits precisely
Works as intended
Adds no restrictions to VR
Only adds new degree of freedom
The HTC Vive offers a flat-out amazing virtual reality experience with sharp visuals
Great motion controls and full-room sensing to walk around in virtual space. Vive hardware can help indicate where your walls are
And an in-helmet camera can be used to
Highly interactive
Incredibly immersive
Sharp and incredibly immersive VR
Head tracking is superior to Oculus Rift
Whole-room VR is impressive
Motion controllers work well
Open-source market
Excellent headset and controllers
Nice quality-of-life features
The editors didn't like
Cost prohibitive
Requires a pretty beastly PC to run
Face pads can get sweaty and gross
Large wire coming out of the head unit may get annoying
Final Thoughts
While it sounds silly to say that being “there” somehow magically makes the same old strate
Bulky Cables Coming From Headset
Pricey
More expensive for Vive Pro owners
Battery is not hot-swappable
Image quality could be affected by slower CPUs
Price
Bulky cable
Hard on neck and back
Potential tripping hazard
Takes up a lot of space
No built-in sound
Heavy & bulky cable
Resolution
Expensive
Display suffers from screen door effect
Unwieldy controllers
Headset design not as comfortable as Oculus Rift
Needs lots of space to take full advantage. Space most people don't have
SteamVR
At least at launch
Is unstable and crash-prone
Tethered headset makes whole-room VR tricky
Not much substance
Can get repetitive
High admission price
Needs semidedicated gaming space
Lots of hardware to position/conceal
Needs more levels
Over too soon
Requires a lot of space and electrical outlets to use
No built-in audio
SteamVR Interface can be difficult to navigate
Size is still ever-so-slightly cumbersome
Price is a bit prohibitive
Lacking a diverse array of games
Setup requires some technical knowledge
Prevents use of 3rd-party over-head strap headphones
Adds more bulk to headset
It requires a high-end PC to run. Long wires and lots of equipment take time and space to set up. Steam VR offers a lot of software but it isn't always beginner-friendly
Published: 2016-08-01, Author: Thomas , review by: alphr.com
Having said all that, there is nothing else out there like the HTC Vive. While PlayStation VR plays in a similar space with its hand-tracking facilities, and Oculus Touch has the potential to make Oculus Rift as intuitive as the Vive when it finally launc...
Published: 2016-06-06, Author: Jon , review by: kitguru.net
Room scale is hands down, the best VR experience you can have, Motion controllers make interaction in VR natural, Tracking is almost flawless with proper sensor placement, Chaperone gives you confidence to move around in VR, Headset is comfortable over lo
Clearing space can be a pain, especially in smaller British homes – but it is worth it, Set up can be a bit fiddly, Steam VR still crashes, Lens contours can occasionally be seen in scenes with bright light sources, Headset weighting needs improvement, Cr
At the end of my testing period with the Vive, as I look at it on my desk and consider how much I will use it now that I do not have to for work, I find myself in a bit of a love/hate relationship with it.I have had some truly mind-blowing experiences wit...
Published: 2016-05-30, Author: Dave , review by: dailystar.co.uk
Strapping the Vive to our face has been an out of this world experience.The potential for this tech is huge and it takes gaming to a whole new, and insanely immersive, level.However, for all its glory the Vive is not without its faults and the fact you ne...
We love the HTC Vive, we think it provides users with an incredibly immersive experience aided by the room-scale tracking and bespoke controllers. Yes, it takes a little bit longer to set up and it's more expensive than the Oculus Rift, but if you can aff...
Published: 2016-05-16, Author: Adam , review by: itpro.co.uk
Incredibly immersive
Expensive, Requires a lot of space, Cabling can be awkward, Lack of standout games and apps
The HTC Vive is the sci-fi, virtual reality future we've all been waiting for, but if developers and content creators don't embrace it, all the technological innovation in the world won't save it from the scrapheap...
Innovative VR that allows you to move around in a virtual space, excellent visuals thanks to high-res displays, controllers are excellent and offer developers many options for use
Setup is far from straight forward thanks to sensor placement, occasional crashes when installing, Room Space requires a large area to play in, headphones not built-in
We've played a lot with VR over the years but nothing compares to Vive at its best. When Room Space is working and working well, it is a stunning experience without compare. The issue is that in an average London flat it is very hard to experience...
The best room-scale VR experience available, HTC is investing in the Vive ecosystem, Can be used either seated or standing
Most expensive headset on the market, Still aren't quite enough killer apps out there, So. Many. Cables
At £760, the HTC Vive isn't cheap. To compare, Oculus Rift now comes with Oculus Touch in the box for £600, and you get an Xbox One controller thrown in too. That extra £160 is really being spent on Vive's room-scale setup, which would cost you £657 if yo...
Published: 2016-04-09, Author: Richard , review by: eurogamer.net
Valve and HTC have worked together to provide the most comprehensive virtual reality solution on the market today, capable of astonishing results that pave the way in revolutionising the way we play games. However, living with the device for the past week...
