HTC has been promising a proper mobile solution for VR – first the Vive wireless upgrade kit and now a proper phone-based solution. But before you call the HTC Link a “Gear VR clone”, note that the phone sits outside of the headset.
That’s right, the HTC U11 provides the number crunching and sends the video over USB-C. The headset has its own displays – 3.6″ big (110° field of view), with 1,080 x 1,200px resolution and capable of 90Hz refresh rate.
HTC Link VR
Then there’s an external motion controller tracking, similar to the PS Move system (yes, the light-up lollipops). The…