{"id":95,"date":"2020-01-02T16:01:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-02T16:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vrinsite.com\/?p=95"},"modified":"2020-04-19T16:10:35","modified_gmt":"2020-04-19T16:10:35","slug":"sony-vr-vs-htc-vive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vrinsite.com\/virtual-reality-headset\/sony-vr-vs-htc-vive\/","title":{"rendered":"Sony PlayStation VR vs HTC Vive"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-662dbafecdcb4\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-662dbafecdcb4\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vrinsite.com\/virtual-reality-headset\/sony-vr-vs-htc-vive\/#HTC_Vive\" title=\"HTC Vive\">HTC Vive<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vrinsite.com\/virtual-reality-headset\/sony-vr-vs-htc-vive\/#Drawbacks\" title=\"Drawbacks\">Drawbacks<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vrinsite.com\/virtual-reality-headset\/sony-vr-vs-htc-vive\/#Sony_PlayStation_Virtual_Reality\" title=\"Sony PlayStation Virtual Reality\">Sony PlayStation Virtual Reality<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vrinsite.com\/virtual-reality-headset\/sony-vr-vs-htc-vive\/#Price\" title=\"Price\">Price<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vrinsite.com\/virtual-reality-headset\/sony-vr-vs-htc-vive\/#Game_diversity\" title=\"Game diversity\">Game diversity<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vrinsite.com\/virtual-reality-headset\/sony-vr-vs-htc-vive\/#Wide_choice_of_controllers\" title=\"Wide choice of controllers\">Wide choice of controllers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vrinsite.com\/virtual-reality-headset\/sony-vr-vs-htc-vive\/#Drawbacks-2\" title=\"Drawbacks\">Drawbacks<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vrinsite.com\/virtual-reality-headset\/sony-vr-vs-htc-vive\/#Final_Word\" title=\"Final Word\">Final Word<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vrinsite.com\/virtual-reality-headset\/sony-vr-vs-htc-vive\/#Summary\" title=\"Summary\">Summary<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vrinsite.com\/virtual-reality-headset\/sony-vr-vs-htc-vive\/#HTC_Vive-2\" title=\"HTC Vive\">HTC Vive<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vrinsite.com\/virtual-reality-headset\/sony-vr-vs-htc-vive\/#Playstation_VR\" title=\"Playstation VR\">Playstation VR<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>As the tech required to create vivid and immersive experiences becomes more and more affordable, more companies are entering into the <a data-tcb-events=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.livescience.com\/54116-virtual-reality.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"outline: none;\">virtual reality market<\/a>. We\u2019ve already got a few strong players and a range of price points that make the tech accessible to a wider range of people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ve got some truly great options to choose from which can make it difficult to choose. It\u2019s especially difficult when the tech is so new that most people are still pretty unfamiliar with how it works and how to recognize quality. This article will help you get started by comparing 2 leading brands on the market today\u2014the \ufeff\ufeff\ufeff\ufeff\ufeff\ufeff\ufeff\ufeff\ufeff\ufeff\ufeffSony \ufeff\ufeffPlayStation virtual reality \ufeff\ufeff\ufeff\ufeff\ufeff\ufeff\ufeffheadset \ufeff\ufeff\ufeff\ufeff\ufeff\ufeffand the HTC Vive virtual reality headset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"HTC_Vive\"><\/span>HTC Vive<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-amalinkspro-legacy-insert-imagelink-html aligncenter amalinkspro-image-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B07B9WPR7G?tag=vrins-20&amp;linkCode=osi&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alp-img-link\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/31o5uX7Y47L.jpg\" alt=\"HTC VIVE Pro Virtual Reality System\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>HTC made an early entry into the market with the Vive. In order to develop this virtual reality system, the phone company partnered up with game developer, Valve Corporation (makers of Half Life and the Steam platform). Let\u2019s take a look at some of the features of the device they made together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><picture><source srcset=\"\/\/www.vrinsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/wearing-htc-vive.webp \"  type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"\/\/www.vrinsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/wearing-htc-vive.jpg\" class=\" sp-no-webp\" alt=\"Woman Wearing HTC Vive and Using Joyticks\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Vive uses the best technology available right now. It definitely gives you an <span>extremely immersive VR experience <\/span>that the PlayStation VR just can\u2019t match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-amalinkspro-legacy-insert-imagelink-html aligncenter amalinkspro-image-link\"><a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alp-img-link\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/31RsGx95uaL.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>With multiple sensors located at different corners of the room, you are able to stand up and move around while still being accurately tracked. The PlayStation VR just has the one camera mounted on or near your TV to track you which does work well enough but lacks the precision of the Vive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The casing is <span>padded and ergonomically designed <\/span>to fit comfortably. And the more advanced tech minimizes motion sickness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-amalinkspro-legacy-insert-imagelink-html aligncenter amalinkspro-image-link\"><a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alp-img-link\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/31dTUdQewYL.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Drawbacks\"><\/span>Drawbacks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>While it has so much to offer, there are some potential drawbacks that you need to consider. Compared to the PlayStation VR, it is much more expensive and more time consuming to set up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-amalinkspro-legacy-insert-imagelink-html aligncenter amalinkspro-image-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B07B9WPR7G?tag=vrins-20&amp;linkCode=osi&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alp-img-link\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/313cBTTuJqL.jpg\" alt=\"HTC VIVE Pro Virtual Reality System\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The biggest concern with the Vive will be the price. It\u2019s pretty much the most expensive VR system you can buy. To be fair, the price includes a bundle with the headset, motion controllers, and everything else you need to get the experience. But you still have to decide if you\u2019re willing to invest that much in virtual reality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><picture><source srcset=\"\/\/www.vrinsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/htc-vive-man-1.webp \"  type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"\/\/www.vrinsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/htc-vive-man-1.jpg\" class=\" sp-no-webp\" alt=\"Man Playing on a HTC Vive\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The PlayStation VR system is pretty much <span>ready to go right out of the box<\/span>. When you get the Vive, though, you\u2019re going to have to spend some time setting up. That includes drilling holes in your walls to mount the sensors. It\u2019s not complicated but it is work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div>\n\t\t    \t\t\n\n\t\t    \t\t\n\n\n\n\t\t    \t\t<div class=\"amalinkspro-showcase alignnone apilink yesprime amalinkspro-showcase-4 alp-load-api\" data-alp-showcase-id=\"4\" data-alp-img=\"LargeImage\" data-alp-asin=\"B07B9WPR7G\" data-alp-hide-prime=\"\" data-alp-hide-image=\"\" data-alp-hide-price=\"1\" data-alp-hide-button=\"\" style=\"max-width:750px;\">\n\n\t\t    \t\t\t\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"amalinkspro-showcase-stats-col amalinkspro-showcase-stats-col-img\">\n\t\t\t                    <span class=\"alp-showcase-img-wrap enabled-img\">\n\n\t\t\t                    \t\n\t\t\t                    \t\t<!-- <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"amalinkspro-license-loading-gif\" src=\"\/wp-admin\/images\/loading.gif\" alt=\"loading\" \/> -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"alp-showcase-img-link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B07B9WPR7G?tag=vrins-20&amp;linkCode=osi&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><\/a>\n\n\t\t\t                    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\n\t\t                \n\t\t                <div class=\"amalinkspro-showcase-stats-col amalinkspro-showcase-stats-col-info\">\n\t\t                    <a class=\"amalinkspro-showcase-4-titlebox \" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B07B9WPR7G?tag=vrins-20&amp;linkCode=osi&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">HTC VIVE Pro Virtual Reality System<\/a>\n\t\t                    <div class=\"showcase-4-features\">\n\t\t                    \t\n\t\t                    \t\n\t\t                    \t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"alp-showcase-spec-val-editable\">STEAM VR 2.0 TRACKING - From seated to standing to full 22\u201911\u201d\u2019 x 22\u201911\u201d room-scale. Ideal for multi-user environments for sub-millimeter tracking accuracy<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"alp-showcase-spec-val-editable\">HIGH RESOLUTION DISPLAY - Dual-OLED displays with industry leading resolution of 2880 x 1600 pixels for unparalleled visual fidelity of graphics, text, and textures<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"alp-showcase-spec-val-editable\">SPATIAL AUDIO WITH NOISE CANCELLATION - Hi-res, high impedance headphones, 3D spatial sound with active noise cancellation for an immersive experience without distractions from real-world sounds<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"alp-showcase-spec-val-editable\">MULTI-USER AND EXTENDED USE \u2013 Even weight distribution of the headset, easy on and off, and adjustments for head size, glasses and interpupillary distance (IPD) makes multi-user and extended use easier than ever<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"alp-showcase-spec-val-editable\">VIVE TRACKER ECOSYSTEM \u2013 Expand business use cases by adding real-life objects to VIVE Tracker bringing the object into your virtual simulation. Ideal for motion capture, automotive, aerospace or heavy equipment simulation.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"alp-showcase-spec-val-editable\">VIVEPORT INFINITY \u2013 Get 2 months of unlimited VR play of 700+ games &amp; apps. Code included in box<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"alp-showcase-spec-val-editable\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t                    <\/div>\n\n\t\t                    \n\t\t                <\/div>\n\n\t\t                <div class=\"amalinkspro-clear\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t                <div class=\"amalinkspro-showcase-bottom-cta\">\n\t\t                \t\t\t                \t\t<div class=\"amalinkspro-showcase-bottom-cta-price\"><\/div>\n\t\t                \t\t\t                \t<a class=\"amalinkspro-showcase-bottom-cta-link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B07B9WPR7G?tag=vrins-20&amp;linkCode=osi&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"alp-showcase-amalink-editable\">View on Amazon<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t                \t<div class=\"amalinkspro-clear\"><\/div>\n\t\t                <\/div>\n\n\t\t                <!-- <div class=\"alp-showcase-loader\">\n\t\t                \t<span>\n\t\t\t                \t<i class=\"icon-amalinkspro-spin3 animate-spin\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t                <\/span>\n\t\t                <\/div> -->\n\n\t\t                \n\t\t                \t\n\t\t                \t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amalinkspro-clear\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t    \t\t\n\n\t\t    \t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Overall, this is a very <a data-tcb-events=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2016\/4\/5\/11358618\/htc-vive-vr-review\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">high quality system<\/a>, truly one of the best available on the market right now. At the level of quality, its only real competitor is the Oculus Rift. So if you want to know just how immersive and awe-inspiring<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div><style type=\"text\/css\">.amalinkspro-cta-wrap.cta-id- .amalinkspro-cta-btn{font-family: ;font-size: px;color:  !important;text-shadow: none;padding: px px px px;box-shadow: none;border-radius: px;border: px solid ;}.amalinkspro-cta-wrap.cta-id- .amalinkspro-cta-btn:hover{font-size: px;color:  !important;text-shadow: none;padding: px px px px;box-shadow: none;border-radius: px;border: px solid ;}<\/style><span class=\"amalinkspro-cta-wrap aligncenter cta-id-\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B07B9WPR7G?tag=vrins-20&amp;linkCode=osi&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1\" class=\"amalinkspro-cta-btn apilink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-alp-asin=\"B07B9WPR7G\">Buy on Amazon<\/a> <\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sony_PlayStation_Virtual_Reality\"><\/span>Sony PlayStation Virtual Reality<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-amalinkspro-legacy-insert-imagelink-html aligncenter amalinkspro-image-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B01DE9DY8S?tag=vrins-20&amp;linkCode=osi&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alp-img-link\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/41gXvNpslJL._SL160_.jpg\" alt=\"Sony PlayStation VR\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Sony has released a virtual reality headset compatible with the PlayStation 4. This makes it the only gaming console right now that has dedicated virtual reality features. There are many <a data-tcb-events=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wareable.com\/sony\/sony-playstation-vr-review\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">pros and cons<\/a> of their VR system. Let\u2019s take a look at how their features stand up against the Vive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-amalinkspro-legacy-insert-imagelink-html aligncenter amalinkspro-image-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B07R4XM477?tag=vrins-20&amp;linkCode=osi&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alp-img-link\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/41JTQhvsC1L.jpg\" alt=\"PlayStation VR - Mega Blood + Truth Everybodys Golf Bundle\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Price\"><\/span>Price<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-amalinkspro-legacy-insert-imagelink-html aligncenter amalinkspro-image-link\"><a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alp-img-link\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/31pwPJu2SdL.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Vive is a huge investment. Sure, you get a lot for that price, but for some people the price is just more than they are willing to spend\u2014especially if they\u2019ve never tried virtual reality and don\u2019t know if they will even get much use out of it. At about a third of the price, the Sony VR headset is <span>much easier to fit into your budget<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><picture><source srcset=\"\/\/www.vrinsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/playstatio-vr-package.webp \"  type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"\/\/www.vrinsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/playstatio-vr-package.jpg\" class=\" sp-no-webp\" alt=\"PlayStation VR Launch Bundle Package\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Game_diversity\"><\/span>Game diversity<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s not as massive of a selection as you get with the Vive but it is a well-rounded. You\u2019ve got plenty of cheaper games that won\u2019t break the bank as well as some more expensive titles that boast rich stories and long hours of game play. There are not as many games from this latter category for the Vive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-amalinkspro-legacy-insert-imagelink-html aligncenter amalinkspro-image-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B07YLD3SHM?tag=vrins-20&amp;linkCode=osi&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alp-img-link\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/41Df69PrL2L.jpg\" alt=\"Playstation VR Bundle Five Game Pack\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wide_choice_of_controllers\"><\/span>Wide choice of controllers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The VR headset <span>works fine with the gamepad controller <\/span>that the PlayStation already comes with. You can also choose to get Move Motion controllers that are similar to the motion controllers on the Vive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-amalinkspro-legacy-insert-imagelink-html aligncenter amalinkspro-image-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B07B4BFC6S?tag=vrins-20&amp;linkCode=osi&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alp-img-link\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/41evNx-b4VL._SL160_.jpg\" alt=\"PlayStation Move Motion Controllers - Two Pack\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Drawbacks-2\"><\/span>Drawbacks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>While Sony has definitely put out a strong product here, there are some potential drawbacks. In comparison to the Vive, the PlayStation VR is lower quality and not as comfortable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-amalinkspro-legacy-insert-imagelink-html aligncenter amalinkspro-image-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B07K9B6RK8?tag=vrins-20&amp;linkCode=osi&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alp-img-link\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/410xn-UM+3L.jpg\" alt=\"PlayStation VR - Borderlands 2 and Beat Saber Bundle\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Vive is state of the art so it\u2019s hard to beat when it comes to quality. Sony\u2019s headset is just not as high resolution and the motion tracking tech is not as good. However, it still offers very decent quality and you\u2019ll be plenty happy with it if you haven\u2019t seen what the Vive does.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><picture><source srcset=\"\/\/www.vrinsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/playstation-vr.webp \"  type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"\/\/www.vrinsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/playstation-vr.jpg\" class=\" sp-no-webp\" alt=\"Man with Playstation VR Headset On\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The lower quality tech can mean motion sickness for some users. Sony recommends that you take a break of at least 15 minutes after an hour of gameplay. If you follow those recommendations, you should be fine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The quality may be a little lower but if you have never used a Rift or a Vive, you are still going to be more than impressed with the capabilities of this headset from Sony. It\u2019s definitely a <span>solidly build, well-functioning device <\/span>that will provide hours and hours of fun (as long as you take breaks to avoid discomfort).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div>\n\t\t    \t\t\n\n\t\t    \t\t\n\n\n\n\t\t    \t\t<div class=\"amalinkspro-showcase alignnone apilink yesprime amalinkspro-showcase-4 alp-load-api\" data-alp-showcase-id=\"4\" data-alp-img=\"LargeImage\" data-alp-asin=\"B01DE9DY8S\" data-alp-hide-prime=\"\" data-alp-hide-image=\"\" data-alp-hide-price=\"1\" data-alp-hide-button=\"\" style=\"max-width:750px;\">\n\n\t\t    \t\t\t\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"amalinkspro-showcase-stats-col amalinkspro-showcase-stats-col-img\">\n\t\t\t                    <span class=\"alp-showcase-img-wrap enabled-img\">\n\n\t\t\t                    \t\n\t\t\t                    \t\t<!-- <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"amalinkspro-license-loading-gif\" src=\"\/wp-admin\/images\/loading.gif\" alt=\"loading\" \/> -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"alp-showcase-img-link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B01DE9DY8S?tag=vrins-20&amp;linkCode=osi&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><\/a>\n\n\t\t\t                    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\n\t\t                \n\t\t                <div class=\"amalinkspro-showcase-stats-col amalinkspro-showcase-stats-col-info\">\n\t\t                    <a class=\"amalinkspro-showcase-4-titlebox \" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B01DE9DY8S?tag=vrins-20&amp;linkCode=osi&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Sony PlayStation VR<\/a>\n\t\t                    <div class=\"showcase-4-features\">\n\t\t                    \t\n\t\t                    \t\n\t\t                    \t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"alp-showcase-spec-val-editable\">Contains: PlayStation VR headset, Processor unit, PlayStation VR headset connection cable, HDMI cable, USB cable, Stereo headphones, AC power cord, AC adaptor, PlayStation VR Demo Disc<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"alp-showcase-spec-val-editable\">Games Come First - With gamers in mind, PlayStation delivers a new world of unexpected gaming experiences through PlayStation VR<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"alp-showcase-spec-val-editable\">Just Plug and Play - Getting into PlayStation VR couldnt be easier. Just plug the PlayStation VR headset and your PlayStation Camera into your PlayStation 4 system. Sold separately<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"alp-showcase-spec-val-editable\">Advanced VR Display - Seamless visuals keep you connected to the virtual world through an expansive 5.7\u201d OLED 1080p display running at up to 120 frames per second<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"alp-showcase-spec-val-editable\">3D Audio Technology - 3D Audio with PlayStation VR means that youll be able to pinpoint sounds above, below, and all around you<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"alp-showcase-spec-val-editable\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t                    <\/div>\n\n\t\t                    \n\t\t                <\/div>\n\n\t\t                <div class=\"amalinkspro-clear\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t                <div class=\"amalinkspro-showcase-bottom-cta\">\n\t\t                \t\t\t                \t\t<div class=\"amalinkspro-showcase-bottom-cta-price\"><\/div>\n\t\t                \t\t\t                \t<a class=\"amalinkspro-showcase-bottom-cta-link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B01DE9DY8S?tag=vrins-20&amp;linkCode=osi&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"alp-showcase-amalink-editable\">View on Amazon<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t                \t<div class=\"amalinkspro-clear\"><\/div>\n\t\t                <\/div>\n\n\t\t                <!-- <div class=\"alp-showcase-loader\">\n\t\t                \t<span>\n\t\t\t                \t<i class=\"icon-amalinkspro-spin3 animate-spin\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t                <\/span>\n\t\t                <\/div> -->\n\n\t\t                \n\t\t                \t\n\t\t                \t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amalinkspro-clear\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t    \t\t\n\n\t\t    \t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s one of the best systems you will find at its price point. That makes it perfect for someone who wants to try virtual reality without spending too much money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Final_Word\"><\/span>Final Word<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Both systems have a lot to offer so the <span>real decision comes down to what you, personally, are looking for<\/span>. If you are determined to have the highest quality, immersive virtual reality experience available, go with the HTC Vive. It\u2019s more immersive, more developed, and more comfortable. You\u2019ll have to spend more money and put a little more effort into set up but if high end is what you\u2019re after, you are probably already prepared for that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><picture><source srcset=\"\/\/www.vrinsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/playstation-vr-vs-htc-vive.webp \"  type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"\/\/www.vrinsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/playstation-vr-vs-htc-vive.jpg\" class=\" sp-no-webp\" alt=\"Playstation VR Headset next to HTC Vive Headset\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other hand, if you\u2019re just curious to see how game play and gaming experience are affected by virtual reality but you\u2019re not sure you\u2019re ready to commit to the investment in a high end device, the PlayStation VR route is the better choice. The price is significantly lower and the quality is perfectly acceptable even though it\u2019s not the best. You\u2019ll be able to get a sense of the technology without having to make as big of a commitment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Summary\"><\/span>Summary<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-columns uagb-columns__wrap uagb-columns__background-undefined uagb-columns__stack-mobile uagb-columns__valign-undefined uagb-columns__gap-10 alignundefined uagb-block-c367c742-53ac-4208-982a-3657df42d73f\"><div class=\"uagb-columns__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-columns__inner-wrap uagb-columns__columns-2\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap uagb-column__background-undefined uagb-block-5cde9981-449c-4d62-a2fb-d452531a5e3b\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-column__inner-wrap\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"HTC_Vive-2\"><\/span>HTC Vive<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you can afford it, this is a super powerful VR system with a lot of expansion options.This system has been around a long time and is rock solid. 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