Asus’ Mixed Reality headset goes on sale for $429
Asus is the last of Microsoft’s Windows Mixed Reality launch partners to actually launch a headset, but finally the day has come. Asus’ dryly named Windows Mixed Reality Headset HC102 is now available in the US for $429 — a price that makes it among the more expensive options. Other companies’ headsets get as low as $299; although Asus’ option comes with two motion controllers, which make up for the higher price.
Asus’ headset is mostly set apart by its, uh, unique look, which seems to be what would happen if you tried to bring Samsung’s Galaxy S5 wallpaper into the real world. Specs are on par with other Mixed Reality headsets launched last year: 1440 x 1440 per eye resolution, 105-degree field of view, and a built-in headphone jack and…
