# New Starvr Wide FOV Consumer Headset Coming Soon **URL:** \ **Category:** VR Accessories and cool gadgets\ **Created:** [August 8, 2018, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.openmr.com/t/new-starvr-wide-fov-consumer-headset-coming-soon/7401 "2018-08-08T16:57:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bubbleball](https://forum.openmr.com/user_avatar/forum.openmr.com/bubbleball/32/1505_2.png) [@bubbleball](https://forum.openmr.com/u/bubbleball)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2018, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.openmr.com/t/new-starvr-wide-fov-consumer-headset-coming-soon/7401/1 "2018-08-08T16:57:56Z")
Not sure that they will make the consumer version or not, but see some promote on their site. > **[StarVR](https://www.starvr.com/)** > > StarVR Corporation is dedicated to the innovation of professional virtual reality solutions, with a focus on high-end enterprise applications and location-based entertainment. At the core of its commercial solutions sits the StarVR... acer is a big share holder of starvr and may be possible. Ever talked with imax vr manager, he told me that contact between starvr and imax vr almost ended (no confirmation). So may starvr can sell the consumer version soon. But starvr still have a lot of issues which have to be solved too, such as distortion at the edge and ipd adjustment. The price is interesting too. ---
**Author:** ![Davobkk](https://forum.openmr.com/user_avatar/forum.openmr.com/davobkk/32/1886_2.png) [@Davobkk](https://forum.openmr.com/u/Davobkk)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2018, 6:33pm UTC](https://forum.openmr.com/t/new-starvr-wide-fov-consumer-headset-coming-soon/7401/2 "2018-08-08T18:33:13Z")
Pimax 8K will have distortion. Hopefully star VR can offer us somthing better:) ---
**Author:** ![Lillo](https://forum.openmr.com/user_avatar/forum.openmr.com/lillo/32/2954_2.png) [@Lillo](https://forum.openmr.com/u/Lillo)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2018, 7:33pm UTC](https://forum.openmr.com/t/new-starvr-wide-fov-consumer-headset-coming-soon/7401/3 "2018-08-08T19:33:51Z")
Exactly as I anticipated in early June [http://community.openmr.ai/t/pimax-31-05-2018-update-m1-units-have-left-the-building/6241/178?u=lillo](http://community.openmr.ai/t/pimax-31-05-2018-update-m1-units-have-left-the-building/6241/178?u=lillo) 😏 This would have not happened if the FOV target was realistically engineered to a more natural value of 170/180 since the beginning, and many users and backers were insisting on wanting a “goat view” in place of human like view, for what purpose I still am wondering 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Sjef](https://forum.openmr.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/57b2e6/32.png) [@Sjef](https://forum.openmr.com/u/Sjef)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2018, 8:17pm UTC](https://forum.openmr.com/t/new-starvr-wide-fov-consumer-headset-coming-soon/7401/4 "2018-08-08T20:17:34Z")
Hmm nice, so they’re going to present something consumer oriented at Siggraph next week. Going to be interesting for sure. > [@Lillo](#): > > This would have not happened if the FOV target was realistically engineered to a more natural value of 170/180 since the beginning Hasn’t it always been 170 degrees? 210 is diagonal. The StarVR on the other hand might be 210 horizontally (the pro version is 210 degrees horizontally I think) ---
**Author:** ![Davobkk](https://forum.openmr.com/user_avatar/forum.openmr.com/davobkk/32/1886_2.png) [@Davobkk](https://forum.openmr.com/u/Davobkk)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2018, 12:11am UTC](https://forum.openmr.com/t/new-starvr-wide-fov-consumer-headset-coming-soon/7401/5 "2018-08-09T00:11:00Z")
Fingers crossed it’s not a kickstarter 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Sjef](https://forum.openmr.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/57b2e6/32.png) [@Sjef](https://forum.openmr.com/u/Sjef)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2018, 2:01am UTC](https://forum.openmr.com/t/new-starvr-wide-fov-consumer-headset-coming-soon/7401/6 "2018-08-09T02:01:53Z")
LOL. What I’m curious about mainly is if it’s using SteamVR controllers, I’m hoping they don’t go for something custom. Also hoping they implemented hardware IPD. There are enough ways to screw this up so I’m not getting too excited just yet but man, I did find this wonderful news. ---
**Author:** ![allocen](https://forum.openmr.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/8edcca/32.png) [@allocen](https://forum.openmr.com/u/allocen)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2018, 1:50pm UTC](https://forum.openmr.com/t/new-starvr-wide-fov-consumer-headset-coming-soon/7401/8 "2018-08-09T13:50:08Z")
All im worried about is the price tag. I truly hope they wont be like HTC asking insane shit prices. ---
**Author:** ![dillanski](https://forum.openmr.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/c67d28/32.png) [@dillanski](https://forum.openmr.com/u/dillanski)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2018, 2:35pm UTC](https://forum.openmr.com/t/new-starvr-wide-fov-consumer-headset-coming-soon/7401/9 "2018-08-09T14:35:11Z")
well HTC can get $800 for the vive pro so this will not be cheap probably a hell of a lot more expensive than the pimax 5K when it gets released , Although Acer have to ability to turn them out at a low cost , already have the production lines and distribution network ---
**Author:** ![isamu](https://forum.openmr.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/7c8e57/32.png) [@isamu](https://forum.openmr.com/u/isamu)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2018, 2:56pm UTC](https://forum.openmr.com/t/new-starvr-wide-fov-consumer-headset-coming-soon/7401/10 "2018-08-09T14:56:53Z")
I don’t really care about the price. I got into this market FULLY prepared to pay whatever it takes to get a VR experience I truly want. So as long StarVR’s price isn’t something absolutely absurd like $10,000 or higher, then I’m on board. ---
**Author:** ![allocen](https://forum.openmr.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/8edcca/32.png) [@allocen](https://forum.openmr.com/u/allocen)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2018, 3:17pm UTC](https://forum.openmr.com/t/new-starvr-wide-fov-consumer-headset-coming-soon/7401/11 "2018-08-09T15:17:49Z")
Im thinking around 999$, HOPEFULLY! ---
**Author:** ![dillanski](https://forum.openmr.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/c67d28/32.png) [@dillanski](https://forum.openmr.com/u/dillanski)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2018, 3:55pm UTC](https://forum.openmr.com/t/new-starvr-wide-fov-consumer-headset-coming-soon/7401/12 "2018-08-09T15:55:55Z")
$999 with oled screens and I would replace my vive pro in a heartbeat (all else being equal) ---
**Author:** ![john2910](https://forum.openmr.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/cdc98d/32.png) [@john2910](https://forum.openmr.com/u/john2910)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2018, 6:27pm UTC](https://forum.openmr.com/t/new-starvr-wide-fov-consumer-headset-coming-soon/7401/13 "2018-08-09T18:27:50Z")
i cant wait till its revealed on 14 august…I hope it rocks…then it replaces my pimax 8k… ---
**Author:** ![D3Pixel](https://forum.openmr.com/user_avatar/forum.openmr.com/d3pixel/32/1877_2.png) [@D3Pixel](https://forum.openmr.com/u/D3Pixel)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2018, 7:39pm UTC](https://forum.openmr.com/t/new-starvr-wide-fov-consumer-headset-coming-soon/7401/14 "2018-08-09T19:39:35Z")
MRTV talking about it now, is it competing with Pimax… [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/FxqNQJVPwuk/maxresdefault.jpg "DAILY NEWS #44: StarVR Teases New VR Headset - Competition For Pimax 8k ?") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxqNQJVPwuk) ---
**Author:** ![Heliosurge](https://forum.openmr.com/user_avatar/forum.openmr.com/heliosurge/32/28073_2.png) [@Heliosurge](https://forum.openmr.com/u/Heliosurge)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2018, 8:03pm UTC](https://forum.openmr.com/t/new-starvr-wide-fov-consumer-headset-coming-soon/7401/15 "2018-08-09T20:03:13Z")
I’d wait for a legit comparison between them. With StarVR in Imax it likely uses it “spatial tracking”. Niw it would be smart for Acer to incorporate option of using steam tracking. But depending on cost is likely to use it’s proprietary tracking system & controllers ---
**Author:** ![noro](https://forum.openmr.com/user_avatar/forum.openmr.com/noro/32/3207_2.png) [@noro](https://forum.openmr.com/u/noro)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2018, 8:03pm UTC](https://forum.openmr.com/t/new-starvr-wide-fov-consumer-headset-coming-soon/7401/16 "2018-08-09T20:03:25Z")
Yeah both my fellow Germans seem to be kinda stoked about what is to come with starvr . As Seb mentioned them venturing with Acer will be awesome at least in terms of…support…aaaaand OLED 🙂 We will see in a few days whether there gonna be some catches like controller, tracking, compability and price of course. I really hope Pimax are gonna step up their game a lil and do it right. Now that there “may” be a serious contender it will be far tougher to stand out. ---
**Author:** ![Heliosurge](https://forum.openmr.com/user_avatar/forum.openmr.com/heliosurge/32/28073_2.png) [@Heliosurge](https://forum.openmr.com/u/Heliosurge)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2018, 8:07pm UTC](https://forum.openmr.com/t/new-starvr-wide-fov-consumer-headset-coming-soon/7401/17 "2018-08-09T20:07:03Z")
Well Acer should be thanking Pimax for making it easier to support OpenVR(SteamVR) for Hi FoV headsets. Without this push from pimax we wouldn’t have had the support implemented for awhile yet. The red leds suggest it’s likely their spatial tracking. ---
**Author:** ![coconut](https://forum.openmr.com/user_avatar/forum.openmr.com/coconut/32/1883_2.png) [@coconut](https://forum.openmr.com/u/coconut)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2018, 8:10pm UTC](https://forum.openmr.com/t/new-starvr-wide-fov-consumer-headset-coming-soon/7401/18 "2018-08-09T20:10:12Z")
For me, the formulation ”we made something for you” means it’s intended to be used for the public rather than professionals. The outline shoes a soft top strap, the side strap appears to be rigid at the back. It’s a side view, possibly because the front view is ugly, so it’s probably got a wide FOV. ---
**Author:** ![dillanski](https://forum.openmr.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/c67d28/32.png) [@dillanski](https://forum.openmr.com/u/dillanski)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2018, 8:40pm UTC](https://forum.openmr.com/t/new-starvr-wide-fov-consumer-headset-coming-soon/7401/19 "2018-08-09T20:40:49Z")
They will probably be using valve tracking imo , they will aim for established vr enthusiasts HMD only at a high price same as HTC , exciting times !! ---
**Author:** ![George](https://forum.openmr.com/user_avatar/forum.openmr.com/george/32/3242_2.png) [@George](https://forum.openmr.com/u/George)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2018, 8:44pm UTC](https://forum.openmr.com/t/new-starvr-wide-fov-consumer-headset-coming-soon/7401/20 "2018-08-09T20:44:54Z")
![](https://community.openmr.com/uploads/default/original/2X/e/e281f9cc589d11aca75f42c2a987278ca8ad9962.jpg) This pic from Road to VR is already somewhat clearer. Dunno if it is from archive though. If it is a release of an HMD, it might look different. [https://www.starbreeze.com/virtual-reality/](https://www.starbreeze.com/virtual-reality/) (is the current arcade style HMD) (Pic without dark lighting, but without hard ear and headstrap on the back of head). We’ll see at siggraph next week. Interesting. ---
**Author:** ![Heliosurge](https://forum.openmr.com/user_avatar/forum.openmr.com/heliosurge/32/28073_2.png) [@Heliosurge](https://forum.openmr.com/u/Heliosurge)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2018, 8:47pm UTC](https://forum.openmr.com/t/new-starvr-wide-fov-consumer-headset-coming-soon/7401/21 "2018-08-09T20:47:28Z")
Should. However controllers being cheaper to make it’s a good way to sell a packaged headset & controllers. However you can use valve controllers without a headset. Like I said it’d be smart for them to have both WMR & Steamvr tracking supported as options. But the Red leds suggest it’s tracking tech is being used. [Next page](https://forum.openmr.com/t/new-starvr-wide-fov-consumer-headset-coming-soon/7401.md?page=2)