Technology
HTC Vive
The HTC Vive is the PC-powered virtual reality headset (released April 2016) that pioneered 'room-scale' 6DoF tracking via its Valve SteamVR Lighthouse system.
The HTC Vive, a virtual reality (VR) headset released in April 2016, was a landmark collaboration between HTC and Valve Corporation. It introduced the industry-defining 'room-scale' VR experience, utilizing external Lighthouse base stations to precisely track the user's headset and two handheld controllers across a large play area (up to 14 feet by 14 feet). The original PC-tethered model featured dual 1080x1200 OLED displays with a 90 Hz refresh rate, running on the SteamVR platform. This technology fundamentally shifted VR from a seated experience to an active, full-body immersion, proving its value across gaming, education, and professional enterprise applications.
What builders pair with HTC Vive
Projects using both technologies. Select a pairing to see a project.
Pairing: 6DoF controllers
Lightning Artist Toolkit: A Hand-Drawn Volumetric Animation Pipeline
Pairing: Kinect
Lightning Artist Toolkit: A Hand-Drawn Volumetric Animation Pipeline
Pairing: Volumetric video
Lightning Artist Toolkit: A Hand-Drawn Volumetric Animation Pipeline
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