VIVE XR Elite—All-in-one XR and PC-VR gaming system

This is simply the best VR experience I have had.The technology is incredible, with no external tracking devices needed - as well as gesture control. Its very comfy to wear, and the battery at the back means the weight is balanced with the screen at the front. It also of course means no cables - making everything much more immersive. If you'd rather sacrifice cable-free for unlimited life then you can also plug it into the PC and swap the battery for the "arms" so it's more like a pair of glasses. I think you will need a special cable for that, though. There is no latency, and the pass through is crisp - and a great feature to have.The controllers are surprisingly light, and I expected a bit more weight to them.Set up was intuitive and easy - with helpful instructions along the way - and its adaptable to whatever space you have available.Also really nice to see essentially no plastic in the packaging at all. Make sure you check the packaging thoroughly as three USB C cables are included to charge everything - I assumed they wouldn't be included, so rummaged around the house before realising they were included...

I purchased the Vive XR Elite almost two weeks ago now and have held off reviewing it to get a real feel for the product - and so far I am very, very impressed.I've had the chance to try out various headsets in the past, but nothing truly comes close to the experience that the Vive XR Elite delivers.It comes well packaged (see pictures) and for the most part setup was fairly simple and I had no issues getting everything going. For the less technical, you should be absolutely fine following the instructions.The main use for me is PCVR streaming - and this has easily been the best device I've used for that, it supports wireless streaming much like the Quest with airlink and I've had a really smooth experience. Of course with the price tag it demands you would expect nothing less, but I'm happy that is definitely delivered on this part.Comfort during extended use has always been a pain for me in VR, so far the Vive XR Elite has been the comfiest experience, but naturally does get a bit uncomfortable for really long sessions. It's hands down the lightest headset I've ever worn, which really helps for the inevitable long VR puzzle games I inevitably get stuck in!!Apps wise I'm really happy, good solid range, I play a bunch of fitness apps which have all ran incredibly smoothly. stand alone apps are fantastic with all the staples you'd expect. Gifted apps are a really nice addition to see, similar to what steam does, I didn't really think I'd need that until I used it.if you're a true VR aficionado and want the best of the best, the Vive XR Elite is your answer in my opinion, even at the slightly higher price tag.

The headset itself is not bad. The tech is interesting. Small form factor, pancake lenses, depth camera's ar and vr, hand sensor and controller input, colour pass through. It's light weight. Wireless or wired pc connection. Pcvr games run brilliant when connected.My issue is the faceplate. It hurts your face, what were htc thinking? One size does not fit all faces. The fabric is fine, but there is plenty of light seeping in and the plastic inside thd plate digs into my face. Some users will be fine, but many won't. Htc or third party's need to make some to fit users who need them. It's vr, the absolute requirement before you get to good resolution and fov is it HAS to sit comfortably on the face..or you simply won't use it. Who is going to use vr if it hurts you ? Easy fix, hopefully soon. The other is FOV. It's like looking through a toilet roll tube. This is because of its small size tho. Also, your not going to get your spectacles/glasses to fit in this. It does have diopters you can adjust for removing eyewear, but unless your prescription falls into what you can dial in, it's useless.For any small headed non glasses wearing user this headset is fine. Compared to that now apple offering its also half the price. There is also no haptic touch pad, so all those old pc vr titles you bought for the old vive headset like fallout and skyrim? Yeh forget it, they don't work.Hooked up to a PC wirelessly is awesome, but it comes at a cost. I would hold out for the oled to be the standard. I also own psvr2 for gaming, and that headset its way way better than this.