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OSVR Announces HDK 2 with Dual 2160 x 1200 Display

We have reported several times about the OSVR and its open source virtual reality platform. The latest news form the OSVR is a new ‘Hacker Development Kit’, the HDK 2. This new platform includes two displays with 2160 x 1200 resolution. They are using OLED displays with a switching speed of 90Hz and custom designed lenses in this new kit.

HDK 2 Oculus Rift HTC Vive
Display OLED OLED OLED
Resolution 2160×1200 2160×1200 2160×1200
Refresh Rate 90hz 90hz 90hz
Platform OSVR Oculus Home SteamVR
Field of view 110 degrees 110 degrees 110 degrees
Tracking area 8 x 9 feet 5 x 11 feet 15 x 15 feet
Built in audio No Yes No
Built in mic No Yes No
Controller Any OSVR compatible VR hardware, Any PC compatible gamepad. Oculus Touch, Xbox One Controller or any PC compatible gamepad. Lighthouse controllers, any PC compatible gamepad
Sensors Accelerometer, Gyroscope, magnetometer, 360-degree positional tracking. Accelerometer, Gyroscope, magnetometer, 360-degree positional tracking. Accelerometer, Gyroscope, laser sensor, front-facing camera.
Connections HDMI, USB 2.0, USB 3.0 HDMI, USB 2.0, USB 3.0 HDMI, USB 2.0, USB 3.0
Requirements NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 /Radeon R9 280 equivalent or greater Intel Core i5-4590 equivalent or greater 8GB+ of RAM Compatible HDMI 1.3 video output 2 x USB 2.0 port NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 / AMD 290 equivalent or greater Intel i5-4590 equivalent or greater 8GB+ RAM Compatible HDMI 1.3 video output 2x USB 3.0 ports Windows 7 SP1 or newer NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 /Radeon R9 280 equivalent or greater Intel Core i5-4590 equivalent or greater 4GB+ of RAM Compatible HDMI 1.3 video output 1x USB 2.0 port
Price $400 $600 $800

These upgrades should provide the users with a visual experience similar to the Oculus Rift and the HTC Vive. The table shows how the HDK 2 stacks up against the current leaders in the VR world.

OSVR HDK2Sourde: OSVR – HDK2

The new kit will be available for $399 after July 1 of 2016, while the old HDK 1.4 will still be available for $299. The device can be seen at the Razer booth at E3.- NH