HTC Vive Pro 2 Headset Only

I bought this because the Vive Pro I have works fine, is easy to use, and has operated without failure since I bought it a while ago. But yeah, the display is dated. So I upgraded to this Vive Pro 2. I bought the "headset only" because everything else I had (controllers, base stations) work 4.0 with the new headset (verified). So I saved a bunch. It is noticeably better in resolution with a lot less pixelization than the original. Instruments in cockpits are now readable. Sure its not as good as some units out there right now, but for $499, this upgrade works GREAT for me and is WELL WORTH the price. Big plus is that the new power "box" has an ON/OFF switch that allows you to turn the headset off when you aren't using it. No more pulling the plug like the original. The headset itself is WAY MORE secure on my head. It fits great and does not move around at all or have noticeable gaps around the base of the eyes. The attached earphones are also a big plus from the original. All around, this headset is a better designed unit. Of note: This headset requires more GPU and memory. My original Vive Pro worked fine with 3 monitors hooked up along with the headset to the GPU. When I replaced it with the Pro 2, I got an error. Had to downgrade the resolution a bit to work. Also the connection will NOT work with HDMI. Be aware of that. Converters are provided so you can use the display ports, but converting to HDMI does not work.

Upgrade from a Vive Pro to the Vive Pro 2. Worked with my Gen 1 controllers and trackers. The difference in quality is significant. I use my VR for DCS World VR. I recently upgraded my PC from an Intel i9 Gen 9 to an AMD Ryzen 9950, 128 GB RAM, and kept my ZOTA RTX 4090. I decided to make the upgrade to the Pro 2 because the original Vive Pro worked like a champ and need to stay with PC based VR. It was not a plug and play upgrade. The new VR set uses a Display port plug vice the HDMI from the older Vive Pro. I had to adjust for that. My RTX 4090 has 3 DPorts and one HDMI port. Then I had to uninstall all previously installed VR drivers and Steam VR. I installed the new Vive VR Manager bridges between the VR headset and the Steam VR app. Then I reinstalled SteamVR. I run three monitors when not in VR. When I started the Vive Manager it told me it was unable to support more then 2 monitors. So before I start the VR manager I have to go into the NVidia app and disable one of my monitors to run it. I would think that I have enough compute to manage it all but the Vive manager does not think so. My GPU and CPU are running at about 10% at any given time. I still don't understand that. Overall I am satisfied with the VR upgrade the Vive Pro 2 gave me.

I was plagued with issues from the beginning, and after 400 hours of total use, it has completely died. A 12 month warranty is a joke for a product like this, and its issues are numerous. The light bloom and flare are terrible, the optical sweet spot is so tight and specific that it may as well not exist. The fresnel lenses are choppy and low clarity. Any ambitions in the visual display, such as the high ppi and high resolution are completely negated by the poor optics. I am bitter that this died well before its prime with gentle and periodic use. And when I wasn't troubleshooting the visual issues, I was dealing with link box issues (likely pcb trace breaks) or link cable problems. My suspicion is that the main motherboard overheated a component and burned out the display chips, as there is still a green light on the HMD but the displays are completely dead, despite the Steam VR Preview still showing a render with tracking. Before the burnout there was terrible judder in the display. I swapped the link box and cable to no avail, the headset is just completely dead. Avoid this product and anything else they release in this category. This HMD will go down as one of the worst consumer electronic products I have ever owned and I implore others to read this and heed the warning.

You're paying for picture quality, and this headset has it in spades. There is still a minute bit of frensal rings if you look for them, but as long as you are looking straight and at the sweet spot, you don't notice them at all (which is the case most of the time). I do recommend getting the smaller, breathable sponge mats to replace the sweat soaking native ones. They'll increase your horizontal and vertical field of view, while adding a more sanitary option. The headset does get fairly warm in graphics demanding games. You'll want to mod it with a small fan for air circulation, or have some form of fan blowing on you (which oddly adds to the immersion feel). However, the visual trade off is completely worth it. If you have the extra money, get the Vive wireless connector with it, and 2 spare batteries. Should give you 6 hours of cable free fun.

I am deeply disappointed in the Vive Pro 2. When doing my research to decide on a VR headset to replace my Valve Index with, I settled on this because it seemed it would be the most logical upgrade. Especially with its price- "It can't possibly be worse than the Index, can it?" I thought... I thought wrong. It's inferior to the Index in almost every way. It's heavier, harder to get fitting right on my head, and has a lower FOV even when I purchased a slim face cover. It also somehow heats up worse the original Vive and only stopped fogging up once I RIPPED OUT the rubber light shields under the lenses that block airflow. It also somehow has more glare than the Index. The cable is also heavier and the Vive Console must be running alongside SteamVR. The only way the Vive Pro 2 is superior to the Index is with its resolution... And that's only after I fumbled around in resolution settings for two hours to finally be able to get a stable 90 FPS. However, the resolution increase is barely noticeable due to the ridiculously small "sweet spot": everything more than a few degrees out from the center of the lenses is outrageously blurry to the point that I feel like I need glasses, which I do not. Furthermore, the microphone has to be one of the worst choices for a VR headset- it has no noise cancellation and sounds like the Quest 1 microphone ffs. The software-based noise cancellation that comes in the Vive Console does nothing to fix this. Furthermore, it seems to drift in and out of "too quiet to hear" and "geez turn your mic sensitivity down bro" so much it's almost impossible to play social VR with. And yes, I have tweaked as many settings as possible and bought a fuzzy sound filter, and even then it sounds worse than the Index. Lastly, the over-ear speakers are made of quite possibly the hottest material to make earphones out of which causes my ears to drip sweat when exerting myself in the slightest. And the "popped out" way of wearing the earphones causes all audio to sound very quiet, even when turned up to the max. I bought an Asurion protection plan, but I'm not sure if I'll be able to get a return just because the equipment is cruddy by default. If you're buying a PCVR headset, do not purchase the Vive Pro 2. Go for the Index like I should have stuck with in the first place.

Every VR headset has major flaws and shortcomings, but all things considered I believe the HTC Vive Pro 2 is the best consumer VR gaming headset there is. I upgraded to it from the Valve Index, I'd do it again but there are many things wrong with the Vive Pro 2 as well. Pros: - The fact that it's a SteamVR headset with outside-in tracking and Valve Index controller compatibility - The 4896 x 2448 combined resolution which not only looks far better than 2880 x 1600 screens, it enables you to play games more effectively. This was one of the two main reasons I upgraded to the Vive Pro 2. - Aftermarket addons - from new pads and cushions (which I need) to the HTC Vive Tracker 3.0 for full body tracking (be warned about unreliability and inconsistency with these devices though), Vive Wireless Adapter, Vive Facial Tracker, and hopefully the Droolon F2 soon. The other main reason I purchased this. - Mildly improved FOV compared to the outgoing model - Easily available replacement parts from authorized dealers unlike Valve - Fairly breathable design, doesn't make you sweat profusely. Big improvement over the Index here. Cons: - Poorly calibrated with too much brightness and too little gamma correction. Probably calibrated for 1.8 gamma, and because the overwhelming majority of VR "games" lack adjustments for this, I'm stuck with it. Valve Index appears calibrated for the proper 2.2 gamma. - Very expensive, especially considering it doesn't even come with eye tracking despite the fact that the Vive Pro Eye does, and considering it doesn't come with the wireless adapter which still hasn't been updated to support a larger resolution - Very narrow focal sweet spot - Screen uses out of date LCD technology with poor contrast which cannot deliver true blacks - FOV still lower than ideal - Inferior headphone solution compared to the Valve Index - Poor microphone quality - Cable sleeving quality isn't great, seems like it will undergo the same kinking and wear and tear that my Index did, for which the cable is damaged enough to occasionally lose video signal entirely after just 1 year of use. For $799 you'd expect quality sleeving. - Headset cable is prone to being accidentally disconnected from the Link Box very easily - Comfort issues - creates relatively small concentrated pressure points on your head that build discomfort over time - Comfort issues - creates relatively small concentrated pressure points on your head that build discomfort over time. Also, I can't get an ideal fit, which results in the headset being prone to moving around during intense gameplay in games such as Blade & Sorcery (thus losing the focal sweet spot). - Not a weakness of the headset, but HTC has yet to come up with a competitor to the Valve Index controller which themselves are far from perfect Despite all the flaws, this is still my most recommended VR headset for the clarity, addons, and because I only recommend SteamVR headsets due to Valve Index controller compatibility and SteamVR base stations which are as good as tracking gets right now. Also, despite all the flaws, I still consider VR gaming to be a must-have, and it is the way I'd want to play most of my favorite games if it were possible. A lower price could have resulted in a 4 star rating from me.

Amazing headset, beautiful quality and works flawlessly with Valve Index controllers!

So purchase this and received a new headset, not sent a used one or anything. The headset worked exactly one time and then never again. Called the help desk to get help either with what I am doing wrong or with getting the headset replaced. The guy with the help line walked me through all the normal steps of uninstall turn off unhook yada yada yada and when it was determined that the headset was infact the issue I was told the only option was to return the device to Amazon. All I wanted was a reply or for it to be fixed, and instead I was forced to get a refund. So I give the headset one star for working one time, and I give HTC negative stars for not standing by their products. I will not be buying this company's products in the future

Can't get over how much of an improvement in video, audio, and comfort quality this is over the original Vive. Amazing resolution, vibrant colour, high frame rate, no "screen door" effect. It takes a little bit to get used to some of the visual artefacts ("god rays" on text, e.g.) but in games I've never seen VR look this great.

Great headset. It is comfortable, bright, has good resolution, amazing tracking, very good fov. This headset would sell like hotcakes if the lenses had a wider sweet spot or had pancake or even aspheric lenses. Deadass htc didn’t need to release a whole new headset. They just needed to re-release this with better lenses and updated the software and call it a day.

Should be good but is one of the most dated and horrible VR experiences you can have for this price point. Go buy a Meta Quest, it looks way better than this, the software works way better and it is reasonably priced unlike this piece of E-waste.

The quality is good. The resolution is amazing. The thing I was most worried about was fit and I was very happy with the range of people that it fit. Adult male, adult genial and both kids youths (boy & girl). This has made VR experiences first rate.

Read through the negative reviews, don't agree at all. Graphics are stunning, God rays haven't come across any but I don't go around looking for a white board. Came from quest 2 and now I'm spoiled with picture quality.