Valve's $999 Index VR headset promises 'high-fidelity virtual reality' with revolutionary controls

Busy day for virtual reality, eh? This morning Oculus announced preorder dates for its Oculus Quest and Oculus Rift S headsets today, and we posted reviews of each. Seemingly to undercut that momentum, Valve then released details of its in-house Valve Index headset, a day ahead of the May 1 date it’d originally teased.“High-fidelity virtual reality” is the tagline Valve’s gone with, and that’s certainly supported by the price tag. Whereas Oculus has chosen to aim for mass-market appeal in its second generation, with both Quest and Rift S retailing at $399, Valve’s going for the hardcore adherents. Index will cost $1,000 for a full kit, which includes the headset itself, two of its upgraded base stations, and the long-rumored “Knuckles” controllers—though they’ve ditched that moniker for the comparatively boring “Valve Index Controllers.”To read this article in full, please click here