HTC’s Vive Focus 3 is a standalone VR headset with an enterprise focus and top-notch hardware.

Some will find a little expensive for the HTC Vive Focus 3 for use as a home VR system because it costs $1300.
But nevertheless its built quality and premium feel makes it worth it!

The current all in one virtual reality headset from HTC is the Vive Focus 3. It is a member of the Vive range, which was introduced in 2016. The Vive had a role in developing current VR.

The Vive Focus 3 avoids the Facebook-shaped baggage of the Meta Quest and has a more polished, premium-feeling hardware that would feel amazing in a consumer device. Even while HTC isn’t presently producing it exclusively for that use, it feels like a formula for creating genuinely competitive VR technology.

The Focus 3 is HTC’s third iteration of standalone headsets, or fully standalone VR devices that are not connected to a computer.
Furthermore, it’s the first Focus that actually resembles a finished product.

The Focus 3 has a straightforward matte black design that mimics thick goggles, with a glossy front plate where you’ll find the four cameras that manage head and hand tracking. In contrast to the 2018 Vive Focus and 2019 Focus Plus, which had an unique, swept-back appearance.

Features

The Focus 3’s main selling feature is its 5K screen with a 90Hz refresh rate and a 120-degree field of view (or 2448 × 2448 pixels per eye, as opposed to the Quest 2’s 1832 x 1920 pixels per eye. The display is as sharp as anything we’ve seen on a system.

While there is still a slight noticeable black ring surrounding your field of vision, it seems to be less distracting than most of its rivals.

The only apparent negative is that some “god rays” are quite noticeable; these are a side effect of some VR lenses that can introduce halos of light in high-contrast scenes. There is a microSD card slot for adding to the 128GB of default storage, and the bottom of the headset has a focus wheel rather than the uncomfortable three-position slider of the Meta Quest 2.

Controllers

The Focus 3’s controllers are a significant improvement over previous Vive models.
However, HTC has thankfully given the Focus 3 a now-standard similar Oculus Meta Touch-style interface. Each motion controller has two triggers, two face buttons, a menu button, and an analogue stick, and they are contoured to fit your comfortable hands. HTC held onto the wand-like controller shape of the original Vive for years.

They use integrated rechargeable batteries rather than disposable AA ones, similar to the majority of Vive headsets. This sacrifices the immediate convenience of a swappable battery but also feels noticeably less wasteful, especially considering that the controllers last much longer than the headset and both charge in about an hour.

Battery

Battery life is about 15 hours should elapse between charges. An accelerometer, gyroscope, and thumb rest area are also present. According to HTC, the controllers may last up to 15 hours after charging through USB-C.

Specs

Screen : Dual 2.88″ LCD panels
Resolution : 2448 x 2448 pixels per eye (4896 x 2448 pixels combined)
Refresh Rate : 90 Hz
Field of View : Up to 120 degrees
Audio : Dual microphones with echo cancellation, Hi-Res Certified 3.5mm audio jack output
Processor : Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ XR2
Storage & Memory : 128 GB / 8 GB with support up to 2TB microSD
Connectivity : 2x USB 3.2 Gen-1 Type-C, Bluetooth 5.2 + BLE, Wi-Fi 6
Tracking : VIVE Inside-out Tracking, Up to 10x10m play space recommended

Final Verdict :

Pros
+ 120 degrees field of view
+ (5K) 2448 x 2448 pixels per eye!
+ Wireless Streaming Standalone
+ Comfortable Built Quality
+ Great for Long Hour Usage

Cons
– Expensive for Home Consumers!
– Limited Consumer Apps in Standalone
– Field of view horizontally is wider but vertical view may seem slightly chopped off