HTC Vive officially unveils its Vive Flow ‘immersive eyewear’

After much speculation, HTC Vive has officially unveiled its “big news in a small package” – a brand new virtual reality (VR) device, the Vive Flow.

Described by the company as “immersive eyewear” designed to straddle the line between a VR headset and smart glasses, the Vive Flow arrives as a light and portable entertainment, wellness and gaming platform for VR on the go.

There’s no seperate controller – the device is operated entirely by a user’s Android smartphone via Bluetooth – and at just 189g, it’s lighter than most of today’s best smartphones and fits neatly into a canister-like carry case to maximize portability.

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