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New HTC VIVE Cosmos Series

HTC VIVE has recently introduced new developments around the HTC VIVE Cosmos announced. HTC therefore seems to be fully committed to the future of the HTC VIVE Cosmos, and is trying to create the ideal glasses for every VR user. You can read how they do that here.

New models and modular extensions

HTC VIVE comes with three new models and extensions of the current Cosmos. The new models are: VIVE Cosmos Elite, VIVE Cosmos XR and VIVE Cosmos Play. Each Model has its own characteristic which makes the Headset unique. HTC VIVE probeert with deze nieuwe lijn van Headset voor iedere VR-gebruiker een goede Headset te realiseren. 

VIVE Cosmos Elite

The VIVE Cosmos Elite is a combination of the HTC VIVE Pro and HTC VIVE Cosmos. VIVE Cosmos Elite comes with a faceplate with external-tracking sensors, 2 SteamVR base stations and 2 Vive controllers. The faceplate can be used with with SteamVR 1.0 and SteamVR 2.0 sensors. This makes the VIVE Cosmos Elite recommended for professional users who want reliable (and optionally wireless) tracking in a large space. with the external sensors you no longer suffer from the problems that inside-out tracking with entail.

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VIVE Cosmos XR

The VIVE Cosmos XR is a VIVE Cosmos with a modular faceplate with a few additional built-in cameras. These cameras allow the Headset to be used as Mixed Reality Headset. This allows images from the real world to be displayed in combination with with images from the virtual world. This feature will with be especially useful for VR developers who are with developing MR content. The tracking of the VIVE Cosmos XR will be the same as the original HTC VIVE Cosmos; inside-out.

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VIVE Cosmos Play

The VIVE Cosmos Play is an entry Model from HTC VIVE. The Cosmos Play uses inside-out tracking with using 4 built-in cameras, but with a somewhat less powerful processor. The VIVE Cosmos Play thus positions itself between the Oculus Go and Oculus Quest. Cosmos Play is therefore with particularly suitable for VR users who want to start with Virtual Reality or for professional environments where simplicity and image quality when viewing videos is important.

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VIVE Cosmos and accessories

The VIVE Cosmos will also remain available. However, different faceplates are available separately, so that you with the original HTC VIVE Cosmos can achieve the same effect as with the new models. The faceplates are called 'modular extensions'. You can easily put the faceplates on the VIVE Cosmos and achieve a new effect. For example, by adding the external tracking faceplate to the current VIVE Cosmos, you can switch between inside-out and outside-in tracking in an instant.

It is not yet known when the new VIVE Cosmos models and faceplates will be available, but HTC VIVE indicates that the release will take place sometime in Q2 of 2020.

Diederik Hermsen- XR Product Specialist

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