HTC revealed its latest head-mounted display (HMD), the Vive Focus Plus, a 6DoF standalone device with Kiosk Mode, Gaze Support, and a suite of other tools that allow for the management of multiple headsets simultaneously.
“At Vive, the announcement of Vive Focus Plus furthers our commitment to rapidly iterate and refine the VR market for both businesses and consumers,” said Daniel O’Brien, General Manager Americas for HTC Vive. “This rollout of Vive Focus Plus leads the way for deeper immersion, more realistic training and simulation, and easier porting of experiences from PC to the stand-alone category.”
While the Focus Plus includes the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 SoC and single 2,880 × 1,600 AMOLED display as its predecessor, the device has been equipped with improved Fresnel lenses and ergonomic design that Vive claims to result in higher quality visuals while immersed and more comfort during extended periods of use. Powered by the new Vive Wave platform, users can access games and experiences through Viveport as they would with other devices functioning on the Vive platform.
HTC has already partnered with SimforHealth and Immersive Factory to integrate the Vive Focus Plus into medical training programs and safety simulations, offering the influential companies a cheaper, more convenient alternative to expensive conventional programs.
“With HTC’s Vive Focus Plus providing a high-end processor and 3K AMOLED display, we are able to create realistic and immersive 3D environments for our medical and nursing simulators, providing better training outcomes for HCPs without wires or connected computers,” said Olivier Gardinetti, CTO of SimforHealth. “Moreover, the 6DOF controllers have improved the way to perform specific medical interactions that were not possible with the regular 3DOF controllers. Now, Simforhealth’s simulators have a better, more comfortable user experience.”
The HTC Vive Focus Plus will be available Q2 2019 in 25 countries including the US, Japan, UK, Canada, China, and Australia. HTC will be providing additional Vive Focus Plus information at Mobile World Congress from February 25th – 28th in Barcelona, Spain. HTC will be demonstrating various use-case scenarios, from construction safety and hazard training to medical simulations and collaborative tools.
For more information regarding HTC’s latest standalone headset, visit enterprise.vive.com/eu/focus-plus/.
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