Background and Identification

The Valve Index is a virtual reality (VR) headset designed and manufactured by Valve.

Specifications

Announce date: April 30, 2019

Displays:

  • 1600 x 1440 per eye
  • 80/90/120/144 Hz refresh rate

Motion sensing: 6DOF

Optics: Double element, canted lens design

Field of View (FOV): Eye relief adjustment for optimal FOV

Inter-pupillary distance: 58mm - 70mm range physical adjustment

Ergonomic Adjustments:

  • Head size
  • Eye relief (FOV)
  • IPD
  • Speaker positions
  • Rear cradle adapter

Connections:

  • 5 m tether
  • 1 m breakaway trident connector
  • USB 3.0
  • DisplayPort 1.2
  • 12 V power

Tracking: SteamVR 2.0 sensors

Audio:

  • 37.5 mm off-ear Balanced Mode Radiators (BMR)
  • 40 Hz – 24 KHz frequency response

Microphone: Dual microphone array

Cameras: Stereo 960 x 960 pixel, global shutter, RGB (Bayer)

Additional Information

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