Vive Cosmos

[Tapi]

Cosmos looks like a good alternative to Index:

 

+ resolution 2880 x 1700   (Index 2880 x 1600)

+ inside out tracking (Index has lighthouses)

+ price  700$ (Index 1000$)

+ weight 645 g (Index 800 g without cable)

+ screen flips up (Index does not)

+ mechanical IPD (Index too)

 

- ferquency 90 Hz (Index 80, 90 ,120,144 Hz)

- FOV 110 (Index 130)

 

https://www.vive.com/us/product/cosmos/

https://uploadvr.com/vive-cosmos-everything-we-know/

Edited September 13, 2019 by Tapi

[SCG_Fenris_Wolf]

It's indeed very interesting.

 

Comparison of diagonal FOVs: Cosmos 110 vs Index 130 vs Pimax 200. Which means, given the FOV, and without walking through the calculations or tests now, the Cosmos should have the highest pixel density out of these three in theory. I have read it has a tiny sweetspot on RoatToVR's hands-on test - they did not mention how big the field of clarity is, though.

 

Check this out, very interesting: https://www.roadtovr.com/htc-vive-cosmos-hands-on-preview/

[Tapi]

Thanks for an interesting link Fenris.

According to the author there is unfortunately very small sweetspot which, toghether with halo style head-mount, leads to the not very good ergonomics for longer sessions...

Edited September 13, 2019 by Tapi

[PO_Baldrick]

Inside out tracking isn't necessarily a + if you want well tracked controllers. Not an issue for me but the Road to VR preview wasn't very complimentary about the controller tracking.

 

For me it falls somewhere between the Rift S and Index in which case it seems a bit pricey - if you don't need controllers the Index is probably cheaper and if you want good quality controller tracking you might need to wait for the base station upgrade option or separate base station tracked controllers which pushed the prices right up into full Index kit territory, without any of the extra benefits of the Index (optics, FOV, refresh).

 

Plus the issue with a small sweetspot and difficulty getting a comfortable position to optimise it is not great.

 

I am not sure what niche it is aimed to fill, though I guess it will sell as the next Vive? Though for existing Vive users with base stations the Index seems the more obvious upgrade to me.

 

[Alonzo]

6 hours ago, PO_Baldrick said:

I am not sure what niche it is aimed to fill, though I guess it will sell as the next Vive? Though for existing Vive users with base stations the Index seems the more obvious upgrade to me.

 

Hmm, yes that's a good point. I was thinking "well, it's a good upgrade for Vive users who want to stay in the ecosystem" but actually no it's really not. They could use their lighthouses and wands and grab just the Index HMD for like $550 and have a better setup than the Cosmos.

 

As a Rift S user (confirmation bias incoming!) I'm still fairly happy with my purchase. The resolution is pretty close to Cosmos, the optics are probably better (unknown but that review isn't favorable for Cosmos), and 57% of the price.