HTC Vive Cosmos (2019)

huxley

Is this still the Cosmos thread?
Has HTC actually acknowledged the tracking issues?

Atmos

As this is the Cosmos thread and it’s now completely off topic I’m not going to reply. Please repost in the appropriate thread.

Nivek TT

@MikeKay1976 I'm not reading any more monologues. But in answer to your first question, @aoaaron quoted you and dragged you in, not me

Edit: Sorry... I'm a dipst... @aoaaron didn't quote you, he quoted @Atmos who had tagged you... I did drag you in for no reason... Though you went for it

Nivek TT

HTC are addressing the low light issues...

        https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1180813098954846209

MikeKay1976

whilst it was a long post I felt I had to make it because if you are going to accuse me of something, if I am gonna be blamed for something it is only fair that i get to defend myself and actually put the record straight.

So my monologue which you do not want to read is on you i am afraid.... If you want to Troll someone at least troll the right person

huxley

well this is a step in the right direction

Sunshinewelly

I am not sure if HTC will be able to address it through software though due to the type of camera they are using for tracking. software may make it slightly better but it looks like a hardware issue

Atmos

They can change the intensity of the LED bars on the controller and compensate by adjusting the exposure on the cameras. They need to find the best balance between the two. All controlled by software.

MikeKay1976

changing the LED intensity would have a negative effect on battery life though i imagine.

not normally a problem but given the reported life is already on the short side .......................

Johnmcl7

RoadtoVR have now published their review after holding it for the tracking issue:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Vive Cosmos Review – A Decent Headset Up Against Stiff Competition                                                                                                        Vive Cosmos has arrived and takes HTC’s consumer headset ambitions in a somewhat different direction. Three and a half years after the launch of the original Vive, Cosmos finds itself in a rather strange competitive landscape where it simultaneously must defend itself from a longstanding rival...                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                www.roadtovr.com                                                                               
It doesn't sound great though:

The comments on the difficulty getting the headset comfortable and in the right position are concerning as well as a few others have mentioned that issue.