TL;DR: The incredible (albeit expensive) HTC Vive Pro VR headset is on sale for $599.99 — a rare savings of $200 and a permanent price drop, confirmed by HTC.

The way that virtual reality offers an outer-worldly at-home experience is one of the coolest tech innovations in modern history — but it's also one that invites the most criticism.

VR headsets can be clunky, leak light if they don't fit correctly, have shitty graphics or peripheral views, or inconsistent motion tracking. Newbies to VR usually have to settle for a 75% cool experience to avoid paying nearly $1,000.

The HTC Vive Pro is a rare consumer VR headset that gets everything right except for the price tag. But after two years, HTC finally heard those complaints: Confirmed by this press release, HTC has officially slashed $200 off the HTC Vive Pro — and that price drop to $599.99 is permanent. Read more...