Sanjian HTC VIVE XR Elite Suite, more than just “VR productivity”

HTC VIVE On the one hand, I enjoy its appearance design and wearing experience. On the other hand, I am amazed by the relatively solid and usable real MR experience it brings.

In the past few days, we have experienced the HTC VIVE XR Elite Set for the third time - This time, it is in-depth.

For the third "meeting", we raised higher expectations to see if the VIVE , creative work brings convenience? Secondly, after adding the MR function, is its original VR function online at a high level? Third, is the function of the MR mode complete and not just a gimmick?

With these three expectations, we re-understood the HTC VIVE XR Elite Set.

HTC VIVE XR Elite Suit full of ingenious design

The third time we met, we still praised the appearance of the VIVE XR Elite Suit.

The integrated connection of the peripheral contours of the VIVE XR Elite Suit highlights the smoothness and gives a more integrated and lighter visual experience. At the same time, the mirror surface was changed to a low-key black mirror surface, which on the one hand fits its product positioning and on the other hand makes it look more integrated.

Of course, what we appreciate most is that HTC VIVE has always adhered to a relatively independent design aesthetic. This not only represents the requirements for product recognition and uniqueness, but also represents a mature industrial chain and production. ability.

In terms of parameters, we still go directly to the picture as usual. You can find the dimensions you are more concerned about:

But we also want to share some hardware designs beyond parameters.

For example, the VIVE XR Elite Suite actually has two modes, which we call "portable mode" and "office mode". In portable mode, you need to connect an external power bank through the C port, but the advantage is that the weight of the glasses body is reduced, and it can be worn in the same way as ordinary glasses, saving time and effort.

In the office mode, the temple accessories are removed and the removable battery is installed. The overall weight rises to 625g, and the battery life is increased accordingly. Theoretically, the battery life can be up to 15 hours. In terms of wearing it alone, 625g is not very heavy, and the hinge design here can tightly wrap the head and prevent it from slipping. However, the face may need to withstand slightly more force than in the portable mode.

It is worth mentioning that the VIVE XR Elite Suit supports diopter adjustment and stepless interpupillary distance adjustment. In recent years, new headsets have come up with many solutions to adapt and support myopic users, such as software adjustment, hardware adjustment, free prescription lenses, etc. The solution adopted by HTC supports both diopter adjustment and physical stepless adjustment of interpupillary distance. It kills three birds with one stone. It not only provides a better fit for myopic users, but also reduces the burden of glasses.

In addition, due to the use of a magnetic mask, it is easy to clean and turn the adjustment knob on the face.

Overall, we quite appreciate the design ingenuity of the HTC VIVE XR Elite Set. Maybe you don’t necessarily like it, but in the VR market, which is highly homogenized before it becomes popular, we always need to constantly provide, try and improve new designs of headsets - after all, the current mainstream solutions may not be the most suitable. plan.

How does HTC VIVE XR Elite Set create a “VR productivity tool”?

We often say that if a device can improve the office experience and optimize office efficiency, then it is a "productivity tool." For example, the iPad was originally a large-screen player. Later, after special software for painting, drawing, modeling, reading literature, etc. was added, it has been upgraded to an indispensable work and study tool for many people.

This in turn raises a question: How to define office experience and efficiency? Those who are active on the Internet and use technology products include designers, original painters, writers, modelers, video creators, students, etc. To a certain extent, what everyone has in common is “creation”.

For those who continue to create, the main needs correspond to three stages, production, output and reuse. Take design work as an example. Production requires drawing a 2D or 3D drawing. Output requires exporting various formats that can be read, annotated and even modified. Reuse requires that this drawing can be easily used again. Other occasions (such as materials with transparent background), etc.

Back to our original question, how does the VIVE XR Elite Suite become a "productivity tool", or how is the three stages of optimizing production, output and reuse reflected in it?

Judging from 87jun’s experience, the first thing is that the VIVE XR Elite Suite supports MR functions and also has a key element similar to the iPad transformation – “professional software”. So it can provide various professions with the professional creative tools they need.

For example, you can use "Gravity Sketch VR" for design modeling. "Gravity Sketch" itself is a design modeling software that supports both PC and iPad, and in the VR version, all complex operations are integrated into a few buttons of the handle and your hands - it becomes even more Simple, and accurate.

People like Mr. 87 who have no modeling foundation can quickly copy a simple model based on the reference picture:

It can also realize more complex and practical model design such as car internal structure and bicycle structural design.

Of course, we don’t always need to do such complicated things in our lives. HTC VIVE XR Elite Set can also help you quickly record some inspiration.

For example, when I need to decorate the slightly blank wall at the entrance of my company, I can use the "Open Brush" MR mode to quickly create the most intuitive "final renderings".

If the tool is more convenient, some subtle and imaginative inspirations can also be recorded at any time. You can even use "Paradiddle" in the VIVE XR Elite Set to restore some of the rhythms in your head while taking a shower and brushing your teeth - if you are in a hotel on a business trip and don't happen to bring a drum set.

Based on the convenient and flexible creative capabilities of the VIVE XR Elite Suite, we have to talk about the second point - "output". Here we are not only talking about the file export of the final result, but also the output of the views of people's work.

Also take "Gravity Sketch VR", which 87 Jun has experienced in depth, as an example. It supports uploading VR content to its underlying platform "landing pad". With the support of landing pad, we can open the modeling files created in VR through computer web pages, and can quickly preview, share, download, rename, etc.

At the same time, it also supports the import and export of mainstream design formats such as OBJ, FBX, IGES, JPG, HDR, PNG, and even TTF and OTF font files can also be imported. In other words, even if you create it in VR, you don’t have to worry about not being able to share it with your clients and partners who use CAD.

As individual users, we cannot verify more enterprise functions. However, on the introduction page of "Gravity Sketch", we see online team collaboration functions similar to Figma and Tencent Documents. In other words, other people who want to see your design files can communicate with you in the same modeling space in real time. .

In addition, it also supports MR function. By simply "taking off" the glasses with your right hand, you can quickly enter/exit the real world. You know, gesturing when speaking is not exclusive to Italians. Many people use gestures to add "annotations" to their own language. Displaying creativity in MR just adds annotation capabilities to the work.

In other words, with the VIVE XR Elite Suite, you can express your opinions and creative file output for the world to see at the same time, and it is very fast and convenient.

Similarly, since it has a universal format output, there is no need to worry about reuse. Even if you use VR to create, you can still open and create again through a computer or other supported terminals a few years later, without worrying about the "VR limitation" issue.

(Browse modeling files in web version)

In summary, using the VIVE XR Elite Suite for practical design creation is quick and helpful for creators. At the same time, its learning cost is not high. Even if you don’t like to watch tutorials, you can get started quickly after one or two operations.

What is even more commendable is that as the latest MR function added to the VIVE XR Elite Set, it does not steal the show during the creation process, but is well integrated into the details of the creation. This is actually not difficult to understand. Suppose you go shopping in a home furnishing mall for the soft decoration of your new home and fall in love with the pattern or layout of the model room. However, the flat picture taken with your mobile phone does not reflect the sense of space enough. You can use the Open Brush VIVE XR Elite Suite. With its MR capabilities, you can recreate this real space in the virtual world and use it to design your own small home.

It does not force you to enter and use the MR function, but tells you that this function is here. When you need it, turn it on and it will help you. For the VIVE XR Elite Set, it is more like using some real floor-to-ceiling details to knock on the windows of your inspiration, and then slowly integrating them into every corner of work and life.

HTC VIVE XR Elite Suit, more than just productivity

Regardless of its powerful MR capabilities and "productivity" label, we must not forget that HTC VIVE is uniquely powerful among VR devices in terms of entertainment experience. In addition to expressing creativity and outputting value here, you can also get a rich entertainment experience through the VIVE XR Elite Set.

For example, the upgraded version of "air guitar"-"Unplugged". Using gesture recognition, you press the strings with your left hand and hold the pick with your right hand, and you become a rock star.

For example, "Maestro" makes you feel like you are conducting the symphony orchestra in Vienna's Musikverein.

You can also play a game of strategy and magic in your spare time, fighting in the old tavern-style dungeon space, the famous D&D style card game "Demeo" at home and abroad. Moreover, thanks to the high refresh rate, 110° large FOV and 4K clarity of the VIVE XR Elite Set, no matter which style you prefer, you can get a relaxing, enjoyable and high-quality gaming experience here.

At the same time, it also supports massive VIVEPORT content and Steam streaming. It can be said that with these two content libraries, the VR entertainment experience in the world today can be captured at one go.

If you don’t like playing games, then productivity tools can be more than just productivity. After all, who wouldn’t want to have a 3D glowing Peppa Pig in Open Brush?

In addition, the VIVE XR Elite Suite is also exploring more practical content. For example, how to use gesture recognition to truly realize keyboard input in the virtual world. It is foreseeable that in the future, in the virtual world of VIVE, not only visual image works can be created, but also text-based works can be created.

Seeing this, it is not difficult to find that compared to previous hardware reviews, for the HTC VIVE XR Elite Suite, we pay more attention to the services and software capabilities it provides.

In fact, in terms of wearing experience alone, the VIVE XR Elite Suit is a unique industrial design that is independent of popular designs. However, it does not give up a good wearing feeling. Instead, it provides breathability, comfort, portability and Practical design solutions. In terms of parameters, while being in line with mainstream products, detailed functions such as 110° large FOV and diopter adjustment also enhance the "texture" of the hardware from all angles.

But this actually has no impact on most users who are familiar with VR. To put it bluntly, in terms of wearing experience and appearance, all VR devices are "rolled" sufficiently finely that "rolling can't be rolled".

When the HTC VIVE XR Elite Suite announced the integration of VR and MR, we believed that it had achieved quite usable results in the exploration of “productivity”. Judging from the results of use in the past few days, this is indeed the case.

Whether it is stable MR functions or many productivity software combined with MR functions, the VIVE XR Elite Suite provides valuable services to "creators" in a targeted manner, rather than simply focusing on a certain function. as the highlight of the product. In the VIVE XR Elite Suite, we see that it integrates MR functions into every detail. This makes the entire set of logic from production to output smooth, natural, usable, and easy to use.

Of course, problems are not non-existent, such as not enough compatible software, there are still many unexplored territories for MR functions, etc. But just like Armstrong landing on the moon, the HTC VIVE XR Elite Suit has taken a gratifying first step in the exploration of productivity.

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