HTC announces the official wireless VR adapter for the VIVE

HTC VIVE today revealed the details about the official Vive Wireless Adapter. This new wireless adapter will free VR users from the tether back to their PC. Here’s how it works:

• Installation of the Vive Wireless Adapter occurs in minutes by installing a PCI-e card and attaching a sensor from the PC that broadcasts to and from the newly wireless Vive headset.
• The adapter has a broadcast range of 6 meters with a 150 degree field of view from the sensor and runs in the interference-free 60Ghz band using Intel’s WiGig specification, which, combined with DisplayLink’s XR codec, means low latency and high performance with hours of battery life.

The Vive Wireless Adapter will cost $299 USD and it will work with both Vive and Vive Pro. The Vive Wireless Adapter pre-order starts September 5 and it will be available from Amazon, Best Buy, Microsoft, NewEgg and Vive.com. And all Vive Wireless Adapter orders will include a two-month trial to Viveport Subscription.