What’s inside: HTC Vive

Virtual reality on a PC is intended to push the limits of graphics and power. Users typically need an incredibly powerful Windows PC for VR to properly function, as well as a few tethered cables. The Vive by HTC gives users the ability to not only use their eyes and head but also hands and body in immersive VR.

At 891.65 mm long, 117.4 mm wide, and 135.75 mm thick, the HTC Vive headset weighs 879 g and is equipped with a right and left 3.62-inch OLED display rendering 1200 x 1080 pixels. It has a 6-axis MEMS gyroscope and accelerometer, a 3-axis MEMS accelerometer, and ambient light/proximity sensor with IR emitter LED. 

Additionally, the Vive is equipped with two HTC controllers, two base stations, a link box, two distance knobs, a microphone, status light, touchpad, and operational buttons. It has a 5-megapixel CMOS camera and a 960-mAh Li-Polymer battery. Connectivity options include two 2.4-GHz ISM bands, Bluetooth LE, two USB 3.0, HDMI, 3.5-mm audio jack, and IR receivers. Priced at $799, the HTC Vive is available in black only.

The full teardown report can be found here.