About HTC Vive

Basics

"HTC Vive is a virtual reality headset developed by HTC and Valve Corporation. This headset is designed to utilize "room scale" technology to turn a room into 3D space via sensors, with the virtual world allowing the user to navigate naturally, with the ability to walk around and use motion tracked handheld controllers to vividly manipulate objects, interact with precision, communicate and experience immersive environments"

Technical Requirements

At the Interaction Station, we have a dedicated PC that will work with the Vive. If you own a laptop and want to work with the Vive, please be aware of the following system requirements : (Windows only; neither Vive nor Oculus are presently compatible with Apple). There is Compatibility Checker will check if your PC or Laptop is Vive-ready here : http://store.steampowered.com/app/323910/
Graphics Card: GeForce GTX 970 or AMD Radeon R9 290 or better.
CPU: Intel Core i5 4590 or AMD FX 8350 or greater.
RAM: 4GB or more.
Video port: HDMI 1.4, DisplayPort 1.2, or better.
USB port: 1 USB 2.0 or faster port.
Windows 7 SP1 or newer.

SteamVR

The Vive runs on the SteamVR is the hardware system developed by Valve Corporation. SteamVR comprises of the lighthouses that track Vive users in a room-scale setup, handheld controllers for the Vive and all other aspects of the Vive HTC headset. SteamVR also supports both Unity and Unreal Engine compatibility.

Tutorials

SteamVR and Unity : {{#ev:youtube|LZTctk19sx8}}
SteamVR and Unreal: {{#ev:youtube|xZP7QeUsDBE}}