HOW MUCH ROOM DO YOU NEED?

While the Vive offers a larger movement area than its main competitor, the Oculus Rift, you physically need a large play area if you want to use it properly. The headset works in conjunction with two mandatory ‘base stations’ that will need to be fixed high in the corners of your playing area. They point down into the area and, combined with the cameras and sensors on the headset itself, create a 3D image of the environment around you. As you might expect, this won’t suit everyone, but the required space is actually smaller than you might think. You’ll only need an area of 2m x 1.5m to create a playing space, with a maximum distance of 5m between the two base stations. The toughest part for many will be…

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