My son bought this back in April. Then, a few months ago the controller pads stopped working correctly. As others have stated, this is a very well known design flaw. You will find all kinds of reports of this online, yet HTC won't admit there's a problem.

I became a VR fanboy from trying out a friend's PS VR which in turned led me to building a PC just for VR (He's jealous now, lol). I really hope they keep improving on this product and release a 2nd generation that addresses the pitfalls of this generation.

1/3 of the cost of the Pro Kit

-A bit pricey as Rift is $100 cheaper; and the Vive Pro Kit (Better picture quality) is a ridiculous $1400

Unbelievable. Didn't know things like this, could be so incredible. Mind blowing.

A wonderful three-dimensional experience that will take not only gaming platforms but I could see it bringing educational software to life. Good service as always from JL

In the end I did not use the stands but will keep them should i change rooms, The steam set up tutorial was easy to follow. I have played elite dangerous on a monitor but in VR it is breathtaking the three D effect makes it seem real you can walk about your ship and look out of the windows at...

It is a wonderful technlogy that will break for no reason after a few months of use. One of my sensor broke. It's usual for that brand I saw on the net... very disappointed.

HTC Vive is an amazing bit of kit that brings brilliant immersion. Not only is it for gamers as it can be used for creative purposes or simply watching a movie in your own personal cinema.

If you've tried Google Cardboard, Gear VR or the Oculus Rift and think you know what virtual reality has to offer, then prepare for a rude awakening. The HTC Vive delivers the most immersive virtual reality experiences available right now.

Incredible; immersive free-moving VR; Intuitive controllers with good battery life; Solid selection of games already available; Nothing else quite like it

Pain to set up; Software is buggy; Expensive and needs lots of space

Is the room-scale HTC Vive worth the £499 price tag We've spent some time with the HTC Vive, and here's our review

I realize I'm not sure where I am, literally speaking. I know where I am virtually. A miniature golf course The bottom of the ocean A demented office filled with robots. My little home office became all these things in the middle of the night. I walked through these worlds with my feet.

The HTC Vive offers a flat-out amazing virtual reality experience with sharp visuals, great motion controls and full-room sensing to walk around in virtual space; Vive hardware can help indicate where your walls are, and an in-helmet camera can be used to see your space with the headset on

It requires a high-end PC to run; Long wires and lots of equipment take time and space to set up; Steam VR offers a lot of software but it isn't always beginner-friendly