The original Vive Focus, for comparison, shipped with a single remote that only allowed three degrees of freedom .Like Google Daydream, Oculus Go and other low-cost headsets, the controller was functional but restricted the types of experiences you could engage with.I'm blaming this on the software, though, rather than the underlying hardware after SimforHealth admitted it was still in the process of porting the app from the PC-powered Vive.
The software is meant for nurses and other healthcare professionals who want to learn new techniques in a safe, guided space.
None of these actions would have been possible with the original Vive Focus remote.
Like Microsoft and its mixed reality HoloLens 2 headset, the company believes that businesses will benefit the most from an all-in-one solution. In a packed classroom, for instance, it's easier to hand out self-contained headsets than hook everyone up to a powerful gaming PC with external 'lighthouse' sensors.
Nick Summers is a senior reporter, editor and photographer at Engadget. He studied multimedia journalism at Bournemouth University and holds an NCTJ certificate.
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