The anniversary of the HTC Vive was celebrated with a one-day sale that shaved off $100 from the price of the gadget, making it $700. The gadget's overall design was also refined, making it lighter compared to when it launched.
According to a report from Digital Trends, the HTC Vive weighed at around 555 grams, or 1.2 pounds, when it launched in April of 2016. It was a big, bulky, and heavy gadget that sometimes makes it uncomfortable to wear.
But after a year of redesigning the VR headset, HTC was able to shed 85 grams off the gadget. The HTC Vive now only weighs 470 grams, or 1 pound, which is not a big reduction but it's a good start.
The report mentioned that HTC's Patrick Seybold said the company has always been looking for ways to improve the customer's experience when they use the Vive, especially "in terms of comfort and durability." He adds that they've "made several improvements since launch including a new 3-in-1 cable."
Seybold also said that improving the manufacturing of the gadget and swapping some components allowed them to lessen its weight. Digital Trend feels that the weight of the HTC Vive will only continue to lessen as the HTC moves forward with it, especially when they start offering it to toddlers.
But the gadget's weight was not the only one that lessened, as HTC also shed $100 off of the HTC Vive last April 5. The sale was the company's way of celebrating its anniversary launch, decreasing the price of the gadget from $800 to $700, according to CosmicNovo.
The report said that the sale could also be HTC's way of following what the Oculus Rift did. The Vive's main competitor lowered its overall price by $200, making the headset and the touch controllers cost only $600.
But with the HTC Vive still leading Facebook's Oculus Rift when it comes to unit sales, the company only opted to offer the sale for one day. To learn more about the HTC Vive, check out the video below.
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