Sometimes you find the best deals in the darndest places. The HTC Vive Pro is HTC's super high-end HMD featuring 1440 X 1600 pixels per eye, 110 degree FOV, stereoscopic front-facing cameras, better space for glasses-wearers - their all around superior professional-grade product line.
Sold as a standalone HMD where the rest of the bundle (Vive controllers and lighthouse emitters) is purchased separately, the Vive Pro retails for about $800 USD.
The Magic Leap developers kit has begun shipping for...duh, duh, DUHHHHHH...$2,295 USD. So far the reviews have been apologetically mixed. Technologically, it is being well received for being more inexpensive than the Microsoft Hololens, it is more comfortable to wear and use, the lightfield technology seems to be easier on the eyes for the time that journalists got to wear it, and the content demonstrations are somewhat more impressive than what was shared in that unfortunate developer preview several weeks ago.
This episode of Neil's Messy Basement has been a really (and we mean a really, really) long time coming!
This edition of the show is all about audio on PC. It started as a review of the Sound BlasterX AE5 sound card, and became so much more. It even required a special doctors visit (seriously!). While it will be valuable to all gamers, this is particularly useful for VR gamers that are trying to determine how to best meet their audio needs (needs they may not have even realized!).
This episode talks about the audio lingo and what it all means, it establishes a comparable with multiple motherboard solutions (most if not all motherboard audio is based on Realtek), and it makes recommendations based on your circumstances.
Much more is covered as well and most will come out knowing a lot more than they did going in. Suffice to say, we really liked the Sound BlasterX AE5, and the big question that needed answering is why - so here we go!