Comparison of Valve Index and HTC VIVE Cosmos Elite Virtual Reality Headsets When it comes to virtual reality headsets, the Valve Index and the HTC VIVE Cosmos Elite are two popular options. Both offer a great experience with unique features. This article will compare both VR headsets in terms of their specifications, performance, design, and price.

First let's look at their technical specifications. The Valve Index offers a 130° field of view compared to the 110° offered by the HTC VIVE Cosmos Elite. Additionally, it has a higher resolution of 1440 × 1600 px versus 1440 x 1700 px on the VIVE headset. It also requires more powerful graphics hardware such as an Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 or AMD RX480 while the Vive only requires an Intel Core i5-4590 or AMD FX 8350 equivalent or better with either a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 4GB or AMD Radeon R9 290 4GB equivalent or better VR Ready graphics card. The Valve headset also offers faster refresh rate of 120 Hz versus 90 Hz on the Vive headset.

In terms of performance, both headsets offer room scale tracking for 360 degree movement along with excellent visuals due to high resolutions screens and large fields of view provided by each device respectively. The extra 30 degrees offered by the Valve makes it slightly better in this regard since you can see more objects around you in game world when compared to the Vive headset which is limited to 110 degrees field of view (FOV). In addition, thanks to its higher refresh rate - 120 Hz vs 90 Hz on Vive - Steam’s Index provides smoother animations resulting in less motion sickness when used for longer periods than its rival model from HTC/Vive company.

Design wise, both headsets are quite comfortable to wear for extended periods due to well-cushioned head straps and adjustable lenses that can be tweaked according to individual needs providing users with perfect fit even during lengthy gaming sessions if needed so (for example – adjusting eye relief distance). Furthermore they come supplied with Touch controllers as standard allowing players freedom to move naturally within virtual environments recreated through these amazing pieces of technology available today!

Lastly let’s talk about pricing: The valve index costs $999 USD whereas the VIVE cosmos elite retails for $899 USD making it slightly cheaper than its competitor from steam platform albeit offering fewer specs overall but still delivering decent gaming performance overall depending on titles running on respective platforms themselves being either steamVR compatible content via dedicated store front page(in case od index) or via special store front like Revive etc (in case od vive/vivepro models). So bottom line here is that while one might prefer higher specs delivered by valve product at premium price point other one could opt out ‘cosmos’ model instead sacrificing few minor things getting same quality results without having too much pain inflicted upon pocketbook!

In conclusion after looking at all factors between these two VR headsets I have found that they both offer great experiences when playing virtual reality games; however if you want access to more advanced features such as higher resolutions and refresh rates then Valve’s Index is certainly worth considering over HTC’s Cosmos Elite due its wider FOV & higher refresh rate providing smoother transitions between frames per second potentially making games even more enjoyable especially those fast paced ones like beat sabers rhythm based title!