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Valve and HTC's VR headset has been delayed until 2016

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Valve and HTC's VR headset has been delayed until 2016
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It seems the dream of having a tiny TV screen strapped to your face will have to remain a dream for a little while longer, as Valve and HTC's Vive headset has been delayed until 2016.

It was originally scheduled to release to consumers this year – and some developers may be able to get their hands on it this year - but the full launch will have to wait until the first quarter of 2016.

That means the three main VR headsets are due to arrive at roughly the same time, with Sony's Project Morpheus slated for "early 2016", and the consumer Oculus Rift also arriving in Q1 2016.

The HTC Vive sets itself apart by allowing you to walk around while using it, with motion tracking technology keeping tabs on all your extremities.

We went hands on with the Vive at Gamescom, with Rob calling it "astonishing". You can check out more of his impressions here.

VRFocus, Ben Gilbert
Oscar Dayus
Oscar Dayus
Oscar grew up playing games in the 90s, and as such can't help but jump on any sort of moving platform. He hasn't yet perfected the art of double-jumping in real life, though, so has now turned to writing instead.