HTC VIVE Pro vs HTC VIVE XR Elite

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VIVE Pro compared with VIVE XR Elite

	HTCVIVE Pro	HTCVIVE XR Elite
Overview
Released
Released	April 2018	February 2023
Display
Resolution per eye
Resolution per eye	1440 × 1600	1920 × 1920 (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	90 Hz	90 Hz
Display details
Display details	Dual 3.5-inch AMOLED displays; 1440 × 1600 per eye at 90 Hz. HTC's stated 110° field of view has no specified axis.	LCD (TechRadar), 1920 × 1920 per eye (3840 × 1920 combined); 90 Hz
Lenses
Lenses	Fresnel lenses retained from original VIVE (Ars Technica); eye relief adjusts separately	Pancake lenses (Road to VR); field of view up to 110° (HTC doesn't say horizontal); diopter dials
Lens spacing (IPD)
Lens spacing (IPD)	Physical lens-spacing knob with on-screen distance indication; manufacturer range omitted because not established	54–73 mm, adjustable with a dial
Tracking and input
Eye tracking
Eye tracking	No	No
Hand tracking
Hand tracking	Yes	Yes
Controllers in the box
Controllers in the box	No	Yes
Colour passthrough
Colour passthrough	Yes	Yes
Sensors
Sensors	SteamVR Tracking 1.0 and 2.0 compatible; external base stations required. VIVE Hand Tracking SDK supports controller-free tracking in compatible apps. Original Pro has no built-in eye tracking; Pro Eye is a separate model.	6DoF inside-out tracking with four tracking cameras and a depth sensor; up to 10 × 10 m play space; AI-driven controller-free hand tracking
Controllers
Controllers	Original headset-only package excludes controllers and base stations; existing VIVE controllers and base stations can be reused. Later Full Kit includes Controller (2018) and SteamVR Base Stations 2.0.	Two controllers with Hall-sensor trigger and grip, capacitive sensing on trigger, joystick and thumb rest; built-in rechargeable batteries, up to 15 hours
Passthrough
Passthrough	Two front-facing RGB cameras; HTC's SRWorks SDK provides a stereoscopic see-through view and depth sensing. Camera software support was expanded after launch; use requires compatible software and enabling cameras in SteamVR.	Full-colour passthrough from a 16 MP RGB camera; depth sensor
Performance
Works
Works	Needs a PC or console	Standalone or with a PC
Chip
Chip	–	Snapdragon XR2
Storage
Storage	–	128 GB
Chip details
Chip details	–	Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2
Memory
Memory	–	12 GB RAM; 128 GB storage
Connections
Connections	Powered link box connects to PC over DisplayPort 1.2 or newer and USB 3.0; supplied DisplayPort and USB cables. Proprietary headset tether; optional VIVE Wireless Adapter sold separately.	PC VR through VIVE Streaming (wireless or cable); Wi-Fi 6 and 6E (country dependent); Bluetooth 5.2; two USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C ports
Design
Battery
Battery	None (powered by a PC or console)	Built in
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	–	Up to 2 hours
Weight (headset)
Weight (headset)	769 g	625 g (better)
Battery details
Battery details	–	24.32 Wh removable, hot-swappable battery cradle at the back; up to 2 hours
Audio
Audio	Removable on-ear headphones with built-in amplifier; integrated microphones. HTC also supplies Audio SDK support for alert and conversation modes.	Embedded speakers; dual microphones with echo cancellation
Strap
Strap	Rigid adjustable headband, rear sizing dial and top strap; 769 g without cable measured by Tom's Hardware. Its complete headset and cable measured 1017 g.	Battery cradle doubles as the rear strap, with a top strap; 625 g with battery, 273 g in glasses mode (TechRadar)
In the box
In the box	Launch headset-only package has headset and cable, face cushion, cleaning cloth, earphone hole caps, link box, power adaptor, DisplayPort cable, USB 3.0 cable and mounting pad; PC, controllers and base stations separate	Headset, battery cradle, two controllers with lanyards, microfibre pouch, top strap, USB-C to USB-C cable, two USB-A to USB-C cables, lens protection card