HTC VIVE vs HTC VIVE XR Elite

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VIVE compared with VIVE XR Elite

	HTCVIVE	HTCVIVE XR Elite
Overview
Released
Released	April 2016	February 2023
Display
Resolution per eye
Resolution per eye	1080 × 1200	1920 × 1920 (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	90 Hz	90 Hz
Display details
Display details	Dual 3.6-inch AMOLED displays; 1080 × 1200 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 (PC Gamer); separate eye-relief adjustment	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; 60.2–74.5 mm range reported by Ars Technica	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	Yes	Yes
Colour passthrough
Colour passthrough	Yes	Yes
Sensors
Sensors	SteamVR Lighthouse tracking with two external base stations; seated, standing and room-scale use. Later VIVE Hand Tracking SDK supports controller-free skeleton tracking in compatible apps; its 3D print mode is not supported on original VIVE. No built-in eye tracking.	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	Two wireless tracked wands with trackpads, grip buttons, dual-stage triggers and haptic feedback; Micro-USB charging. Controller battery life is separate from the PC-powered headset.	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	Single front camera; SteamVR offers boundary outlines or a small full-colour live view (Ars Technica)	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	PC connection through powered link box; HDMI 1.4 or DisplayPort 1.2 and USB 2.0 or newer. Original tether combines HDMI, USB and power (Ars Technica).	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)	555 g (better)	625 g
Battery details
Battery details	–	24.32 Wh removable, hot-swappable battery cradle at the back; up to 2 hours
Audio
Audio	Integrated microphone, 3.5 mm headphone connection and separate earbuds; original headset has no integrated headphones. Deluxe Audio Strap is a separate later accessory.	Embedded speakers; dual microphones with echo cancellation
Strap
Strap	Adjustable fabric straps; original launch headset is 555 g without cables according to Ars Technica. Later hardware revisions may differ.	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	Headset, two controllers, two base stations, link box, tether, earbuds, cables, chargers and mounting accessories; gaming PC 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