It starts at $2,000, and jumps to $2,300 for a higher-end configuration closer to the one we tested, with a better Nvidia 1070 graphics card.
It’s not the only product like this - we’ve seen prototypes from Dell, HP and others, but it’s the first one actually shipping to consumers. Think of the MSI VR One as a battery-powered desktop with shoulder straps. But trust me, the unforgiving headset cable is one of the most immersion-breaking things about current-gen VR.
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Some would argue that there are bigger issues with VR, such as the very expensive headsets, the even more expensive computers needed to run them the lack of mainstream software and games and even the very complex hardware and software setup process required to get started. The specific problem it solves it that, while VR is an incredibly cool, transformative experience, it requires the user to be tethered to a PC by an umbilical cable, which inevitably gets tangled underfoot and restricts movement. While not exactly fashion-forward, the MSI VR One does set out to solve a very legitimate problem with current-gen VR, by moving the big, powerful computer needed to run it from the desktop to your back. Even wearing a VR headset by itself is an inherently uncool look, as perfectly captured by this tumblr blog (which I’ve been fortunate enough to never appear on, although I’ve spotted a few CNET colleagues).
I’m going to get that out of the way right now. There’s just no way to look cool wearing a virtual reality backpack PC.
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