HTC cuts the cord on VR with a Snapdragon-powered Vive

Nothing pulls you right out of an immersive virtual reality experience quicker than tripping over a mess of cables and landing flat on your face. Believe me. It’s not something you’ll have to worry about with HTC’s standalone Vive headset on your bonce, though. A built-in screen and a Snapdragon 835 CPU make it completely self-contained, so you don’t need a beefy gaming PC, or even a top-spec smartphone to dive straight into VR. It’s China-only for now, and there’s no word on price just yet, but you can bet it’ll be a whole lot cheaper than the original Vive and its old-school cabled setup.

Tom Morgan-Freelander Deputy Editor

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A tech addict from about the age of three (seriously, he's got the VHS tapes to prove it), Tom's been writing about gadgets, games and everything in between for the past decade, with a slight diversion into the world of automotive in between. As Deputy Editor, Tom keeps the website ticking along, jam-packed with the hottest gadget news and reviews.  When he's not on the road attending launch events, you can usually find him scouring the web for the latest news, to feed Stuff readers' insatiable appetite for tech.

Areas of expertise

Smartphones/tablets/computing, cameras, home cinema, automotive, virtual reality, gaming