HTC Vive VR headset now up for pre-orders for $799

The highly anticipated HTC Vive VR headset Consumer Edition is now up for pre-order, along with all the accessories. HTC has also announced pricing of the Vive VR headset for select markets. Unfortunately India is not included in the list. 

The pre-order bundle includes the Vive headset two wireless controllers, two “base stations,” a link box (to connect to your PC), and a pair of Vive earbuds. The bundle will also include three games- Google's 3D-painting Tilt Brush, Fantastic Contraption and Job Simulator.

In the U.S the HTC Vive VR headset will cost $800 (Rs. 55,000).  HTC is limiting the bundles to one per customer and the headset will ship starting from April 15. Customers can choose between credit card or pay-pal as mode for payment. For credit card payments, a hold will be placed on the card when you make the order, while the paypal accounts will be charged at full at the time of placing the order.

To use the Vive you will need a capable PC that runs a Intel i5-4590 / AMD FX 8350 or greater, has at least NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 or AMD Radeon R9 290 graphics and 4GB RAM.

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