If you'd told me a few months ago that the HTC Vive would cost $799 (about £650) at launch, I'd have spat out my tea, banged my fist on the table, and shouted "you sir, are a buffoon!" Then Oculus announced the price of Rift: £500. Since that day, it was inevitable that HTC would announce a higher price. I mean, at the very least, you get more stuff with the Vive—the wacky doughnut-shaped controllers, and room sensors, and of course the headset itself with its many photosensors, and front facing camera for all those "chaperone" safety visuals.
Justified or not, however, I rarely plunk down £650 on anything without some serious soul-searching, especially when it comes to non-essentials. For me, the Vive is simply priced out of reach.
Having made up my mind that no, I wasn't going to buy a Vive at launch, I had an opportunity to try one again here at MWC—and I couldn't resist. Knowing that the Vive costs £650, and knowing that I wouldn't be buying one at launch I wondered: Would I still think the Vive was worth it? And, more worryingly, would it convince me to buy one?
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