The Valve Index costs a cool $499 on its own, but the full kit with two controllers, two base stations, and the headset is $999. Valve will sell each pieces separate a la carte.

Name aside, it’s pretty damn exciting though. Vive Pro Starting with the headset: Valve says the Index will feature dual 1440×1600 screens, for a total resolution of 2880×1600.

The Valve Index was teased, confirming rumors that the gaming company is working on its own virtual reality headset despite the partnership with HTC for the Vive and Vive Pro. More information ...

But now Valve is launching its own virtual reality system. Pre-orders for the HTC Index virtual reality headset and accessories begin on May 1st, and Vive plans says it should ship by June 28th.

Valve has set up an in-depth page for the Index on its website in which it lists the specifications for the headset. You can see full specifications in the image below, but obviously, the display ...

You may recall that Valve has its own virtual reality headset, the Valve Index, which it surprise-revealed one month ago. And you might even remember that Valve said preorders will begin tomorrow ...

Valve's Index VR Headset Revealed $999 for the kit. Back in 2016, Valve partnered with HTC to create the Vive, a SteamVR headset to compete with the now-Facebook-owned Oculus Rift.

Valve briefly posted (and promptly removed) unfinished pages for the Index that offer both a clearer look at the headset and reveal a June 15th ship date (Engadget has confirmed this with Valve).

No wonder Valve Index owners get Half-Life: Alyx for free when they purchase the headset. Playing the modern benchmark for single-player VR experiences on ultra settings at 144Hz mode is face-melting.

The Valve Index is perhaps one of the best quality VR headsets out there, but recent digging suggests that Valve’s next version of it could head in this direction as well.