HTC Vive Cosmos review: Too late, too expensive

[Joystiq]

The battle for at-home virtual reality started with the

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and

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-- but these days things are getting complicated. The

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proves solid standalone VR is possible, and Valve is pushing the limits of high-end VR with

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. Now here comes the

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, HTC's first true successor to the Vive and business-focused

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.

Technically, the Cosmos is an upgrade in just about every way, but there's just one problem: It costs $699, which makes it far more expensive than the Oculus Quest (

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) and

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(

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). The Cosmos's price is a baffling strategic decision by HTC when the competition is so strong.

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