HTC VIVE Focus Vision review and specs

What changes in the cockpit

Out of the box, the PC picture comes over Wi-Fi 6/6E streaming through VIVE Hub, compressed like any standalone. Add the VIVE Wired Streaming Kit ($189 in the US) and it switches to a wired DisplayPort mode over USB-C, which is what a sharp cockpit wants.

The panels are LCD at 2448 × 2448 pixels per eye, with a field of view of up to 120° (HTC doesn't say on which axis). Refresh is 90 Hz, and 120 Hz only in DisplayPort mode, which HTC still calls beta.

What to buy with it

Either the kit on its own, or the Wired Bundle at $1,449 with the kit included. Eye tracking is built in, with automatic IPD adjustment from 57 to 72 mm, and the battery is hot-swappable for standalone use.

HTC doesn't publish the weight, and the warranty is 12 months in the US. Your HOTAS and yoke stay on the PC, as with every headset here.

Great if you…

• want one headset for standalone use and wired PC flying
• want eye tracking and automatic IPD
• like swapping batteries instead of waiting for a charge

Skip it if…

• you only fly on PC: the Crystal Light has native DisplayPort for $400 less
• you want a published weight
• you want 120 Hz without beta software

What HTC VIVE promises

Points taken from the official manufacturer spec sheet.

• 2448 x 2448 LCD per eye (5K combined), up to 120° field of view, 120 Hz in DisplayPort mode (beta)
• Built-in eye tracking with automatic IPD adjustment (57-72 mm) and foveated rendering support
• Hybrid headset: standalone (Snapdragon XR2, 12 GB RAM) or PC VR via Wi-Fi streaming or wired DisplayPort mode; hot-swappable battery

Connection, tracking and contents

Standalone headset with PC streaming. Connection: Wi-Fi 6/6E streaming (VIVE Hub); wired DisplayPort mode over USB-C with the VIVE Wired Streaming Kit, sold separately. Tracking: Inside-out (4 tracking cameras). In the box: headset, two controllers. Built-in eye tracking with automatic IPD adjustment (57 to 72 mm). Hot-swappable battery for standalone use.

Price and availability

US price checked on October 29, 2026: $1,299. The VIVE Wired Streaming Kit needed for the DisplayPort mode is sold separately ($189 in the US). Versions: Consumer edition (headset and two controllers): $1,299 (scored here); Wired Bundle with the VIVE Wired Streaming Kit: $1,449. Linked merchant: Amazon. The price at the merchant is the one that applies.

Better fit elsewhere?

For a standalone that streams, the Meta Quest 3 is $699.01 less. For eye tracking on a wired PC headset, the Bigscreen Beyond 2e is $140 less, at the cost of base stations.

The Focus Vision is ninth of 12 in the best PC VR headsets for flight sim. Not sure which connection you need? The VR for flight sim guide explains it.

The verdict

The VIVE Focus Vision is the flexible one: standalone when you want it, DisplayPort when you add the kit, $1,299 for the consumer edition on October 29, 2026.

Price the kit in from day one, then check today's price.

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