Valve introduced its VR headset “Valve Index” on June 28, 2019. The headset uses a 1440×1600 LCD panel for each eye for a combined resolution of 2880×1600. The headset works at the refresh rate of 80Hz, 90Hz, 120Hz, or a currently experimental 144Hz mode. At the time of the launch, the headset was available only in the USA and the UK. The headset is intended to be used with the Valve Index Controllers. The VR headset supports1 Windows and Linux operating systems.
While the company recently launched Half-Life: Alyx game that is fully VR game, the company announced that the VR headset will now be available at 31 more countries. though it isn’t clear if or when they will expand into other regions Half-Life: Alyx game works on other VR head sets such HTC Vive and Microsoft Mixed Reality as well.
Here is the list of countries where the headset is available now:
- Austria
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Ireland
- Italy
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Netherlands
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Canada
- Japan (through Degica)
Damn, I wish there was a way I could get my hands on one…….