VIVE XR Elite—All-in-one XR and PC-VR gaming system

This is simply the best VR experience I have had.The technology is incredible, with no external tracking devices needed - as well as gesture control. Its very comfy to wear, and the battery at the back means the weight is balanced with the screen at the front. It also of course means no cables - making everything much more immersive. If you'd rather sacrifice cable-free for unlimited life then you can also plug it into the PC and swap the battery for the "arms" so it's more like a pair of glasses. I think you will need a special cable for that, though. There is no latency, and the pass through is crisp - and a great feature to have.The controllers are surprisingly light, and I expected a bit more weight to them.Set up was intuitive and easy - with helpful instructions along the way - and its adaptable to whatever space you have available.Also really nice to see essentially no plastic in the packaging at all. Make sure you check the packaging thoroughly as three USB C cables are included to charge everything - I assumed they wouldn't be included, so rummaged around the house before realising they were included...

Overhyped , Overpriced

I have had a number of headsets, from DK2, Oculus Rift, Quest 2, Quest Pro, Pimax5K+ & Pimax 8KX. As much as I wanted this headset to be better. I managed to get visuals very close to what the Pro does but pro just has that slight better clarity. The air link via Oculus for wireless PCVR is superior to the Vive XR Elite version. Vive has better pass through for using your phone with the headset on. The weight is less. But considering this when looking at VR and playing games its not enough. The Pro controllers also have camera tracked controllers which allow you to put them behind your head without tracking loss. Vive has the ring tracked IR I believe it is and its great but looses tracking if the hmd cant see your controllers. For the price tag of £1299 against Metas Pro at £1000 it isn't enough I feel. Especially when you get integrated facial tracking etc with the pro. The pro feels super premium and quality in build. The Vive feels a wee cheapy in terms of the plastic controllers. may seem odd but it doesn't feel like it should be £1300. Anyways as much as I appreciate the tech itself and the work gone into it I think the Pro is way better. It also performs better on my steam games when pushing setting up for higher resolutions. Much simpler to get going into games and all round better value for money even at £1000. My PC has a I9 9900k clocked to 4.7 Ghz all cores, 128GB Ram, 2Tb M.2 & RTX3090. I air link with Wifi 6E dedicated router for the Air link facility. Buttery smooth with the pro. Not so with the Vive. Each to their own but for the price difference Meta wins. I don't always agree with how Meta do as they do but this time Q Pro wins all the way. I was wanting a new hmd so me the wife and my son could play wirelessly together. May get another Pro or may just await the Pimax Crystal. Hope this review helps some folks when spending large money on VR. Please see attached some pics, i had modded some bits on all removable to aid comfort on both hmds. Notable youd not need this for vive as its light and comfy but the pro does benefit so you dnt have to tighten the fourhead plate and cause ache or irritation. Other advantage is using the velcro allows me to add additional battery for longer wireless play. For those who may fond it handy a 20k battery work best for time added and its output. Had a 10k on the vive. Great but 20k is best. 😁😁

I purchased the Vive XR Elite almost two weeks ago now and have held off reviewing it to get a real feel for the product - and so far I am very, very impressed.I've had the chance to try out various headsets in the past, but nothing truly comes close to the experience that the Vive XR Elite delivers.It comes well packaged (see pictures) and for the most part setup was fairly simple and I had no issues getting everything going. For the less technical, you should be absolutely fine following the instructions.The main use for me is PCVR streaming - and this has easily been the best device I've used for that, it supports wireless streaming much like the Quest with airlink and I've had a really smooth experience. Of course with the price tag it demands you would expect nothing less, but I'm happy that is definitely delivered on this part.Comfort during extended use has always been a pain for me in VR, so far the Vive XR Elite has been the comfiest experience, but naturally does get a bit uncomfortable for really long sessions. It's hands down the lightest headset I've ever worn, which really helps for the inevitable long VR puzzle games I inevitably get stuck in!!Apps wise I'm really happy, good solid range, I play a bunch of fitness apps which have all ran incredibly smoothly. stand alone apps are fantastic with all the staples you'd expect. Gifted apps are a really nice addition to see, similar to what steam does, I didn't really think I'd need that until I used it.if you're a true VR aficionado and want the best of the best, the Vive XR Elite is your answer in my opinion, even at the slightly higher price tag.