HTC Vive

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Mar, 2026

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 621 reviews of HTC Vive. The average rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average rating of 4.4/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews.

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the HTC Vive is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 93/100 = Excellent quality.

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Expert review by : Jayce Wagner (digitaltrends.com)

HTC Vive review

The Oculus Rift may have brought virtual reality into the public eye, but HTC's Vive, built in partnership with Valve, does it better. Does the Vive still represent the true future of virtual reality, or are there better competitors on the market?

Incredibly immersive ; Hardware works well ; Decent launch library ; Precise, intuitive controls ; Easy to set up

Headset cord can get in the way ; Field of view isn’t wide enough for full immersion ; Headset can get sweaty

Oct, 2018

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Expert review by (pcmag.com)

HTC Vive Review

The HTC Vive is a comprehensive PC-tethered virtual reality system that supports both motion controls and whole-room VR.

Aug, 2017

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Expert review by : Scott Stein (cnet.com)

HTC Vive review: Yes, this is the best VR experience, if you've got the space

The HTC Vive is the closest we've come to a full-room virtual simulation. It's amazing, and it's hardcore. But it's a lot of gear.

The HTC Vive offers a flat-out amazing virtual reality experience with sharp visuals, great motion controls and full-room sensing to walk around in virtual space. Vive hardware can help indicate where your walls are, and an in-helmet camera can be used...

It requires a high-end PC to run. Long wires and lots of equipment take time and space to set up. Steam VR offers a lot of software but it isn't always beginner-friendly.

Vive is the best virtual-reality experience you can have right now, thanks to its motion controls and room-scale tracking. It's the closest thing to having a holodeck in your home.

Apr, 2016

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Expert review by : Hayden Dingman (pcworld.com)

HTC Vive review: Reach out and touch the virtual world

It's 2:30 a.m., I'm in my bedroom, and I am under attack. Blue and red orbs hurtle towards me and I throw up my arms to deflect them, swaying back and forth to the angry snare hits in Led Zeppelin's Achilles Last Stand. My actual arms—not pressing...

Room-scale VR is incredible at enhancing experiences ; Base stations accurately track an area up to 15ft x 15ft ; Vive controllers borrow liberally from Steam Controller, with excellent results

Headset design not as comfortable as Oculus Rift ; Needs lots of space to take full advantage. Space most people don't have ; SteamVR, at least at launch, is unstable and crash-prone

If we chart the progression of video games from Spacewar and Zork all the way through to 2016, then the HTC Vive is the next logical step towards realism.

Apr, 2016

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Expert review by : Chris Davies (slashgear.com)

HTC Vive Review – the Holodeck you always wanted

Virtual Reality is finally coming of age, and with Vive, HTC and Valve believe they have the finest and most flexible interpretation of next-generation gaming. A surprise announcement just a year ago, Vive aims to out-immerse Oculus' Rift by spreading...

Not all virtual reality is created equal. While Oculus’ Rift, Sony’s PlayStation VR, and HTC’s Vive all fall under the VR banner – not to mention Samsung’s Gear VR, Google’s Cardboard, and a host of other options – the actual experience can vary...

Apr, 2016

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Expert review by : Sherri L. Smith (tomsguide.com)

HTC Vive Review: The Cost of True VR Freedom

The HTC Vive delivers an unrivaled virtual-reality experience with crisp graphics, accurate room tracking and intuitive touch-enabled controllers, but you'll need lots of space.

Room-tracking technology is eerily accurate ; Smooth graphics with little latency ; Touch controllers are easy to use and highly adaptable ; Large library of games

Requires a lot of space and electrical outlets to use ; No built-in audio ; SteamVR Interface can be difficult to navigate

Overall, the HTC Vive offers the most comprehensive and immersive virtual-reality experience yet in terms of sight, sound and movement.

Feb, 2021

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Expert review by : David Wise (techgearlab.com)

HTC Vive Review

The HTC Vive is Discontinued as of September 2019 The Vive by HTC is an exceptionally immersive and interactive VR headset. This headset is comfortable...

Highly interactive ; Incredibly immersive ; Comfortable

Expensive ; Difficult setup process

Sep, 2017

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Expert review by (androidpit.com)

HTC Vive review: the best thing in virtual reality yet [hands-on]

HTC has presented an early version of its new virtual reality headset called Vive at MWC 2015 . Vive represents the fruits of a partnership with Valve to bring a VR device to HTC's product lineup and to consumers at large. It's a bulky thing, like most...

For a prototype to be this good already is phenomenal. HTC may not be the first company that comes to mind when you think about VR, but it soon will be. The partnership with Valve brings some serious VR credentials to the project and I expect HTC will...

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Expert review by : Evan Kypreos (trustedreviews.com)

HTC Vive

If you've tried Google Cardboard, Gear VR or even the Oculus Rift and think you know what virtual reality has to offer, then prepare for a rude awakening. The HTC Vive bombards you with the most immersive virtual reality experiences you can get right...

If you can afford it and have the room for it, the HTC Vive offers, quite simply, the best virtual-reality experience you can get.

Apr, 2016

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Expert review by : Nick Pino (techradar.com)