Although Facebook's Oculus Rift came to the market slightly earlier than the HTC Vive, the glasses from the Taiwanese manufacturer have become the best-selling virtual reality device in the world, despite the fact that their price was also more expensive. than the Facebook model. The main reason was none other than the quality offered by one or the other manufacturer, in addition to the limitations that Facebook had in its virtual reality platform, which did not have access to HTC's, something that HTC users did. The Taiwanese firm just announce a significant discount of 200 euros on the HTC Vive, a reduction that announces a possible renewal of the current ones or for this type of device to become more popular among users.
This move was made by Facebook at the beginning of summer, in a move that seemed limited in time but which, as we have seen, is definitive. The virtual reality that this type of device offers us is far superior to which we can find in the typical virtual reality glasses that Samsung offers us for example or those of PlayStation Gear VR. In addition, the requirements to be able to move this type of technology are still very high, which implies that not only do we have to invest in the glasses and the kit, but we also need a super computer to be able to enjoy the content currently available fairly well.
The price of the HTC Vive in Spain when they hit the market was 899 euros, so the discount that has occurred in the HTC Vive kit is 200 euros, a more affordable price for more users. It's a very similar discount to the one Facebook offered on its Oculus Rift kit. The price reduction is also based on the decrease in the price of the components, something common when a device has been on the market for a while, but we must not forget that the movement of both companies could be aimed at launching a second generation. We will be attentive to the notifications related to these products.