HTC VIVE Pro vs Valve Index

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VIVE Pro compared with Index

	HTCVIVE Pro	ValveIndex
Overview
Released
Released	April 2018	June 2019
Display
Resolution per eye
Resolution per eye	1440 × 1600	1440 × 1600
Panel
Panel	OLED	LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	90 Hz	144 Hz (better)
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.	Dual 1440 × 1600 LCDs, full RGB per pixel; ultra-low persistence global backlight (0.330 ms at 144 Hz); 80, 90, 120 Hz and experimental 144 Hz
Lenses
Lenses	Fresnel lenses retained from original VIVE (Ars Technica); eye relief adjusts separately	Double-element, canted lenses; Valve says typical users see 20° more field of view than the HTC Vive, and doesn't give a figure
Lens spacing (IPD)
Lens spacing (IPD)	Physical lens-spacing knob with on-screen distance indication; manufacturer range omitted because not established	58–70 mm, physical adjustment; eye relief also adjustable
Tracking and input
Eye tracking
Eye tracking	No	No
Hand tracking
Hand tracking	Yes	No
Controllers in the box
Controllers in the box	No	–
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.	Outside-in; SteamVR 2.0 sensors, compatible with SteamVR 1.0 and 2.0 base stations
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.	Valve Index Controllers with per-finger capacitive tracking; the headset also works with HTC Vive and Vive Pro controllers
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.	Stereo 960 × 960 global-shutter RGB (Bayer) cameras
Performance
Works
Works	Needs a PC or console	Needs a PC or console
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.	5 m tether with a 1 m breakaway trident connector; DisplayPort 1.2, USB 3.0 and 12 V power; USB 3 Type-A port in the front expansion slot
Design
Battery
Battery	None (powered by a PC or console)	None (powered by a PC or console)
Weight (headset)
Weight (headset)	769 g (better)	809 g
Audio
Audio	Removable on-ear headphones with built-in amplifier; integrated microphones. HTC also supplies Audio SDK support for alert and conversation modes.	37.5 mm off-ear Balanced Mode Radiators (40 Hz–24 kHz, 6 ohm); 3.5 mm headphone out; dual microphone array
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.	Adjustable head size, face angle and speaker position; rear cradle adapter included; magnetic quick-swap face gasket
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 (sold alone, with controllers, or as the VR Kit with two SteamVR 2.0 base stations); Half-Life: Alyx included