While Oculus is going all-in on standalone VR, stopping sales of the PC-powered Rift 2 in favour of the lightweight Quest 2, HTC is going in the opposite direction, announcing the high-end PC-powered Vive Pro 2 at its Vivecon 2021 event.

While the Vive Pro 2 may look similar to its predecessor, the new headset has a particular focus on upgraded display technology – the heart of an immersive virtual reality experience – that could offer one of the most detailed, visually pleasing virtual experiences on the market right now.

Inside the Vive Pro 2 you’ll find a 5K (4896 x 2448) display with a smooth 120Hz refresh rate, besting not only Oculus’s Rift S headset (2560 x 1440) and Valve’s high-end Index headset (2880 x 1600) by quite a distance, but also the popular HP Reverb G2 (4320 x 2160), and that should translate to a much smoother, crisper virtual experience.
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