HTC Pro Eye

The Vive Pro Eye left us feeling it’s geared towards business and commercial use, not gamers. That could change as we hear more about the headset in the coming months and it prepares for launch in the second quarter of 2019. In any case, its integrated eye tracking could prove to be a game changer for Vive headsets in the future.

HTC's done a good job here. The eye tracking is easy to configure and it feels mature. There were no noticeable hitches, everything just worked and, most importantly, it actually feels game changing. You truly are not going to want to go back.

Vive Pro Eye is clearly aimed at professional uses, but it points the way to an exciting future for VR – namely where the computer or headset can understand what you’re looking at and react accordingly. In its announcement, HTC also said that adding eye tracking to Vive Pro would help developers be able to better understand users by tracking eye movement – where people are looking – and there’s a lot to be said for that. There’s also an accessibility argument where people are able to move their eyes but don’t have fine control of their hands.

More than just a way to make virtual reality more immersive, Vive Pro Eye improves the way you leverage virtual landscapes, by optimising GPU resources. With Vive Pro Eye, you can ensure your team members get the best experience of virtual reality, without spending a fortune on massive bandwidth and power requirements.