The HTC Vive Flow tries to bring boomers into VR, the Balloon World Cup, and more tech news today!
☕ Happy Friday! Just a heads up that Paula (who does the weekend edition that you all know and love) will be taking over the newsletter for a few days starting Monday, and it’s shaping up to be a pretty announcement-packed week. HTC Vive Flow tries to get boomers into VR Will this be enough to attract a new audience to VR? At this price, it’s going to be a tough sell. Reviewer Adi Robertson praised the lightness and ease-of-use, but didn’t like how easily it slipped off of her face without a strap., and found it to be “a mixed bag.” In many ways, it’s similar to the now-discontinued Oculus Go, but at more than twice the price. More specifically, the large older audience of “boomers” in the US. HTC is positioning the Vive Flow as an alternative for users who find traditional VR headsets too complicated or intimidating. So where does this new headset fit into the market? Well, somewhere new. The headset will launch in November starting at $499, with the battery pack costing an extra $79. HTC says that any USB-C battery pack will work, though. The battery pack is also external, making them lighter than most other headsets at just 189 grams.
