HTC launches Vive Pro Eye in North America with massive reduction

The new device features the Tobii eye tracking, which offers the headset two great features: users can navigate menus simply by looking at things and getting sophisticated rendering. Navigating the menus, selecting items or even triggering animations by making eye contact with characters on the screen seems pretty cool, but sophisticated rendering changes the game.

Recovery rendering is essentially a technique that allows the headset to render graphics in the same way that the human eye perceives the real world. The Vive Pro Eye uses Tobii's eye tracking to determine your look and then makes the areas of your device blurry. By doing so, he is able to move resources off parts of the screen that you can not see clearly anyway and focus his graphic powers on the area of ​​your choice.

The net result of the new technology is that everything you watch in virtual reality should be a little smoother, prettier and less subject to toothache. Of course, performance depends on a computer powerful enough to handle virtual reality.

Aside from the new Eye features, the Vive Pro remains essentially the same. And this is a good thing. He is still one of the best virtual reality helmets in the world. For a full list of specifications and features, check out our article on Vive Pro here.

The Vive Pro Eye was launched a little over a month ago in the European and Asian markets, but the wait was perhaps worth it for North American customers, thanks to a reduction substantial price. On the European version of the HTC website, you will have to pay 1,708 euros, or about 1,925 euros. North American customers who order today will only pay $ 1,599.

It should be noted that the Vive Pro starter kit, without eye tracking, costs $ 1,098. You will get essentially the same things with both: controllers, base stations and headphones. The additional $ 599 for the Pro Eye may seem excessive, but HTC does not sell it as a high-end or luxury product for gamers. It is aimed at businesses, such as office training and virtual reality gaming rooms.

Nevertheless, if you are a beginner with deep pockets: increased fidelity and new interface options are auspicious.