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.
Sourde: 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
