New HTC Vive VR hardware could be on the way, according to this teaser

A new headset, or a new tracking peripheral?

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Could a newHTC Viveheadset be on the way? Something fresh is certainly being teased over at the officialHTC Vive Twitter account, after a few quiet months for the virtual reality brand.

The company has sent at a single image of a black plastic surface in close up, along with the HTC Vive logo, along with the words “It’s your move”:

It’s your move. pic.twitter.com/BEdC37BiTbMarch 4, 2021

There’s little to go on, but the hidden nature of the complete picture suggests some sort of fresh hardware is on the way.

What could it HTC-be?

HTC has been keeping a low profile since the launch of itsHTC Vive Cosmos and Vive Cosmos Eliteearly last year. The Vive team showed off an entry-level Cosmos build called the Cosmos Play, but it never saw a consumer release.

More likely for this tease, given the “move” mention, is a new tracking extension peripheral, improving movement tracking beyond the wand-style controllers that come with the headset.

What we’d love to see though is more from HTC’s ‘Project Proton’ idea. It was looking like HTC’s rival to theOculus Quest 2– two headsets, one a battery powered standalone, and the other a device powered by a phone or even a 5G stream. We’re hoping to see some more from that concept in 2021, too.

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