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Valve Index VR HMD

Valve introduced their Index VR HMD mid-year 2019, with a declaration that it intended to raise the bar for VR fidelity. The company emphasized that VR needs to advance in three key areas: affordability, ease of use, and fidelity. And their conclusion is that Valve is best suited to work on the latter, while leaving the rest to others in ...

Jon Peddie

Valve introduced their Index VR HMD mid-year 2019, with a declaration that it intended to raise the bar for VR fidelity. The company emphasized that VR needs to advance in three key areas: affordability, ease of use, and fidelity. And their conclusion is that Valve is best suited to work on the latter, while leaving the rest to others in the industry. Valve’ says VR experience is not defined by a single spec, but rather many little details that all need to be done well to achieve a high-fidelity experience. Though Valve didn’t manufacture the Vive, they did contribute significant
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