Vive Pro 2 Headset Only Black

Recommended to buy 10/10

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.

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.

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.