80
Tracey Truly
Digital Trends
“HTC's Vive Focus Vision is designed for location-based multiplayer VR entertainment venues and some PC VR users, but look elsewhere for standalone VR.”
Critical Assessment
What Critics Praise
- High‑end VR headset
- Eye tracking
- Full‑color passthrough vision
- Automatic eye alignment
- Balanced weight distribution
- Rear‑mounted battery
Points of Contention
- Fresnel lenses cause distortions
- Artifacts visible for some users
- High price of $1,000 plus connection kit
- Limited software ecosystem
Professional Reviews
6 reviews from 6 critics70
Devindra Hardawar
Engadget
“But for a $999 headset, it's a shame HTC Vive didn't try harder to make the Focus Vision stand out.”
70
Gabriel Moss
IGN
“For these reasons, the Vive Focus Vision narrowly beats the PlayStation VR2 for the best dedicated SteamVR headset I’ve ever owned – albeit by a thin margin.”
60
Eric Ravenscraft
Wired
“Everyone else should just get a Meta Quest 3S instead.”
60
Kyle Barr
Gizmodo
“The HTC Vive Focus Vision is a great headset by itself, or it would be if PCVR were genuinely worth shelling out $1,000 for.”
60
Hamish Hector
TechRadar
“The hybrid vision of this HTC Vive headset was one I was excited for, but the end result left me wanting more from it as both a PCVR and standalone headset.”
