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The gadget came to life as a result of [[Valve]]’s partnership with [[HTC]]. Their new VR device, HTC Vive, is composed of three distinct units: the headset itself, two SteamVR Controllers, and two base [[Beacons|laser-tracking stations]]. All of these gadgets work in tandem to provide users with a very realistic and accurate [[VR]] experience, however, it is the pair of hand-held controllers that offer the most versatile options for interacting with virtual worlds and objects. Their latest version has been unveiled at CES 2016, and it features a significant design and construction improvements.
The gadget came to life as a result of [[Valve]]’s partnership with [[HTC]]. Their new VR device, HTC Vive, is composed of three distinct units: the headset itself, two SteamVR Controllers, and two base [[Beacons|laser-tracking stations]]. All of these gadgets work in tandem to provide users with a very realistic and accurate [[VR]] experience, however, it is the pair of hand-held controllers that offer the most versatile options for interacting with virtual worlds and objects. Their latest version has been unveiled at CES 2016, and it features a significant design and construction improvements.
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==Hardware==
==Hardware==
The original version of SteamVR Controllers had a very distinct shape because of the very unusually shaped head of the controller, which houses multidirectional laser tracking sensors.
The original version of SteamVR Controllers had a very distinct shape because of the very unusually shaped head of the controller, which houses multidirectional laser tracking sensors.