A few weeks back, we gave you virtual reality kit. While we were able to explain the Vive's specifications, setup, configuration, and give some opinions on the experience, at that point, we hadn't had the kit long enough to form any solid, concrete opinions.

The HTC Vive has become such an important focus of the company's business, that there are even rumors of a branch spin-off recently, but is the Vive truly worth more dedicated focus?

Most people old enough to have known past VR flops came to "VR 2.0" this with a good dose of skepticism. The early Rift demos in 2013 provided a proof of concept , and things kept getting better from there on .

It's hard to compare the HTC Vive to anything. It doesn't have the games of the Oculus Rift yet, but the Vive's take on virtual reality is best in breed. No other VR headsets offer such an immersive virtual reality experience that you can wander around it, poke stuff and genuinely lose yourself in...

Room-scale VR is the one to beat; Excellent; intuitive controllers; Comfortable and well-designed headset

Not enough content; A bit laborious to set up; Expensive

Later revisions may improve the bugs and lack of variety, but for now this is just another VR tech demo that's all promise and too little polish.

A fun reinterpretation of classic rhythm action games; that looks great and has a potentially infinite music library

The gameplay gets repetitive very quickly, no matter how different the music is you use; Very buggy, particularly the menu interface

Room-scale is the best kind of VR; Motion controllers make you feel even more immersed; Steam support means it’s easier to get games;

Heavier, less secure on your bonce than Oculus Rift; Fiddly firmware and a mess of cables; Currently lacking fully formed games;

Despite some drawbacks with its hardware, the HTC Vive is an avenue to incredible VR experiences.

Valve and HTC have worked together to provide the most comprehensive virtual reality solution on the market today, capable of astonishing results that pave the way in revolutionising the way we play games.

It asks more of you than Oculus does, but Vive also rewards you with an even more immersive, transformative VR experience

Room-scale is the best kind of VR; Motion controllers make you feel even more immersed; Steam support means it's easier to get games

Heavier; less secure on your bonce than Oculus Rift; Fiddly firmware and a mess of cables; Currently lacking fully formed games

But it's also completely amazing. Along with its rival virtual reality (VR) headset - the Oculus Rift , which began shipping to customers last week - the $800 (roughly Rs. 53,000) Vive carries with it the promise of a new generation of gaming, as well as the promise of new frontiers in...