HTC Vive: home VR for under £700 – if you have a computer to run it with

Feeling flush? HTC hopes the price of its headset doesn't put people off, as the battle for virtual reality dominance heats up

HTC's Vive virtual reality headset finally has a UK price: a hefty 689.

So, what do you get if you splash out a month's rent (in London at least)? There's the headset itself, co-created by gaming company Valve, which has two 1080 x 1200 screens offering a 110-degree viewing area, as well as a front-facing camera for augmented reality features and a plethora of other sensors for head- and motion-tracking.