I'm going to give this five stars and despite it's challenge to get working good. Why? Because when it works, it's amazing! Freedom from the wires just puts your right in the game.
You will need to have good knowledge of your computer, what you need for minimum requirements and how to get into your BIOS if you need too. Some of these reviews here really leave me scratching my head. Yes, you need a free PCIe slot! You shouldn't even be leaving a 1 or 2 star review because you failed to read that you need that. That's your fault. If you don't read at least some of what is listed, you will clearly fail getting this to work.
Ok I own the Vive Original and not the Pro. The first PCIe 1x slot I put it in had horrible performance. I tried one of my PCIe 16X slots but that put the video card down to 8x. I ended up putting this WiGig card into the 3 PCIe 1x slot. From what I read, putting it closest the the video card and the CPU works best but not in my case. It may depend. It make take a few tries finding the best slot. Also going into the BIOS and forcing Generation3 (Gen3) PCI express may help. Gen2 is ok but if your motherboard supports Gen3, that will be better. Speaking of BIOS, make sure it's up to date!
CPU is also important. An i7 is best. 2 years old at most. AMD processors apparently have issues. Mine is a Intel i7-6700K with a small overclock. The vive wireless definitely is CPU intensive.
I didn't fix my issues with the wireless until I fixed my STEAMVr software. I opted out of the Beta and things improved. I think. I made a lot of changes but it was after that, I was able to enjoy the wireless the best. It's as if it's still wired as far as performance goes, but nothing to trip on anymore. Performance isn't perfect. Occasionally lags. I'm sure latency will never be as good as wired but I'm not a high fps gamer. If you game at 60fps then it's fine. You will be interacting with the world around you and forgetting about pixels and fps.
The battery last 2 1/2 hours. It has a nice clip that fits really well in your pocket. Pajamas won't work. I read that the HTC extra battery is really expensive compared to the other brand. Do your research and if you're comfortable by the other brand and spend half as much.
Lastly, I hear adapter on your head gets hot for some. It felt nice and comfortably warm to me. I wonder if that's just some headsets, or there was an update that helped. I do not know. I run this in a cool basement in the winter atm.
List of things you need to know summary:
-How to update your BIOS
-How to change settings in your BIOS
-How to install cards into to your computer PCIe slots.
-Your motherboard information
-Your CPU brand name/model number. Is it fast enough? AMD processors have issues.
-GPU should be ok if you've run wired already and it works good.
-How to make adjustments in STEAMVR.
-Basic computer troubleshooting
Edit: Still working good. I've read that using the sync cable for the base stations helps the lag on the wireless adapter.
2nd Edit: A year later, I added a fan mod to keep my adapter cooler, some m2 standoffs to keep it off the head by a quarter inch and a new USB cable. The one that came with the adapter is just plain cheap. I also upgraded my PC from an i7-6700K to a Ryzen 3800x and little did I know the old processor must have been compressing more. The image quality is greatly improved and more consistent. With all these updates combined, I can say this adater is amazing and much better than being wired. Don't give up. Wireless is worth it. Suck that we need to do all these mods for comfort, but at least for me, it cost little to nothing.
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From the manufacturer
VIVE Wireless Adapter Specs
Dimensions : 7.87 x 3.81 x 1.59 inches (200x 96.65 x 40.43 mm).
Weight : 4.55 ounces (129 grams).
Battery Life : Up to 2.5 hours.
Connection Types :
For VIVE: HDMI, USB, and DC.
For VIVE Pro: Respective single port.
For Battery: USB.
Note : Vive Wireless Adapter is experiencing compatibility issues with a small number of Ryzen chipsets. If impacted, please return the product within Amazon’s return window.
Minimum Requirements:
- Computer Type: Desktop computer with available PCIe Slot
- CPU: Intel Core i5-4590/AMD FX 8350 equivalent or better
- GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060, ADM Radeon R9 480 equivalent or better
- Memory: 4 GB RAM or more
- Operating System for VIVE Pro: 64-bit Windows 10 or Windows 7 SP1
- Operating System for VIVE: 64-bit Windows 10 or Windows 7 SP1
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Working near flawlessly on this AMD CPU.
Like most people, I hate the cord when playing certain games. Enter the Vive Wireless Adapter! A near seamless integration for making for the Vive completely wireless.HTC appears to have fixed the AMD CPU issue, as it’s running great with my 3900X, 32GB 3200 CL14 DDR4, X570 Aorus Master, and GTX 1080Ti. Check their website for the recent patch info.Setup is mostly painless. Once you can actually find the right file to download, it worked fine.The hardware, for the most part, is easy to get going too. Changing out the cables on the Vive HMD is a pain as usual, but mounting the adapter is simple. Seems like the cables are a little long for what they're attaching to. I can't imagine any scenario where they would ever be stretched to the limit, but it's fine. Just looks silly.The Intel WiGig card install is just like any PCI-E device. The wireless receiver design has some complaints from me though. The whole mounting design is just awful. The normal clip on mount only works kind of well on one of my monitors. The three others, it just slips off over a short amount of time. On top of that, you still may run into issues because the massive nonadjustable downward facing cable. You might be able to get a different mounting mechanism for it, but that cable really limits possible mounting methods.For the battery, don't bother using the belt clip if you has the Deluxe Audio Strap and maybe the stock Vive strap (it might work). You will sang that power cable mounting it on a belt or pants! Instead, get a little velcro and mount that sucker on the back of the HMD strap. It balances out the HMD really well!Negatives aside, once you're up and running this thing is awesome! It offers so much more flexibility over the included cable. I currently have my VR space about 20ft from the receiver! It's in unobstructed line of sight, but that's still impressive imo. Can't do that with a cabled setup.Maybe you want to use your headset for a very extended period of time or the battery died? Well, you don't have to swap all those cables back, just to use your Vive for a long time. Grab these and you can get constant power while that battery charges.https://smile.amazon.com/Anker-PowerPort-Compatible-Qualcomm-Certified/dp/B077HFFLMS/ref=sr_1_17?keywords=anker+quick+charge&qid=1576695432&sr=8-17ANDhttps://smile.amazon.com/Cable-Matters-Male-Black-Feet/dp/B00HSS9KJY/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=usb+a+to+usb+a&qid=1576695483&sr=8-5
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GL
Works very well. It's everything you want. The only caveat is the battery.
Reviewed in Canada on May 24, 2019travis
Works good but needs another attachment for Cosmos
Reviewed in Canada on July 30, 2020