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Razer announce the Razer HDK2, a VR headset releasing in July

Should work with all of your OSVR and Steam VR games too

Razer announce the Razer HDK2, a VR headset releasing in July
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We have a new contender in the VR arena. Razer have thrown down the gauntlet and stomped into the ring, announcing a new virtual reality headset for its open-source VR platform.

The hardware, announced at E3 2016, will be launching in July for a retail price of $399.99 and it has the woeful name of HDK2. HDK isn't a bad acronym in itself, but it stands for Hacker Development Kit which did make me chuckle a little bit.

The laughs soon stopped though, because it's no slouch. The HDK2 is packing custom designed lenses and an OLED dual-display for a total resolution of 2160 by 1200.

There's also IQE (Image Quality Enhancer) technology which i've never heard of but should give a reduced screen door effect. It'll be beaming stuff to your eyes at 90 frames-per-second.

In the simplest terms, it's a few hundred cheaper than the top tier headsets but is comparable in terms of tech.

The HDK2 will also feature diopters, which should cover prescriptions from +4.5 to -2 and will mean a lot of people who wear glasses can comfortably use the hardware without needing to buy contact lenses, a big issue with several headsets.

Seems like there's no 3D spatial stuff included but you know, still a very decent headset for the price. We'll find out more when the hardware comes out in July.

Jake Tucker
Jake Tucker
Jake's love of games was kindled by his PlayStation. Games like Metal Gear Solid and Streets of Rage ignited a passion that has lasted nearly 20 years. When he's not writing about games, he's fruitlessly trying to explain Dota 2 to anyone that will listen.