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Old 5th April 2018, 08:39   #1
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Default HTC VIVE Turns 2 - VIVE Pro Starter Kit

When we talked about VIVE and its new VIVE Pro HMD here recently, more than a few folks were just a tad bit upset with how it was being sold as a standalone unit that basically pigeon-holed its use to current VIVE system owners, and rightfully so I might suggest. Many folks have been waiting for a better HMD to make its way to market, and those guys got crapped on assuredly. Valve is looking now to make all that right, a few days ahead of the VIVE's 2 year anniversary. Not sure this is going to go over well either, once you hear that the VIVE Pro Starter Kit will cost $1100 and be for sale on April 5th. Thanks @cageymaru. After reading your feedback, we've realized we created some confusion that we want to address today. First, we introduced Vive Pro as an HMD-only upgrade because it represented the quickest path to market for the new headset. Since Vive Pro works with both SteamVR 1.0 and 2.0 tracking, we believed an HMD-only upgrade was the right option for the most demanding VR user, as well as VR arcades and enterprises that already use Vive. But what we didn't outline was a clear path for everyone else. We have also seen feedback related to existing accessories prices for 1.0 base stations and controllers. So today we're announcing the Vive Pro Starter Kit available on Vive.com starting April 5. This bundle pairs the Vive Pro HMD and two Vive 1.0 controllers and two 1.0 base stations for $1099 (USD, regional prices vary). We're also sweetening the pack-in offer for existing Vive owners that have purchased Vive Pro, where we will offer a $100 Viveport content credit and extend the Viveport Subscription offer to 1 year. We pushed for an aggressive price and value package here because we want our customers to realize the savings we've made in material costs since Vive was introduced and get the most content available. We've got more in store soon on the full 2.0 Vive Pro kits, but it was important to us to get this out as quickly as possible. We'll have more soon on SteamVR Tracking 2.0 and what it means for Vive Pro and ways for businesses to get more with their Vive purchase.

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