'HTC Vive' for pre-order has started on February 29, and the shipping date is on April 5^th, as reported in Cnet.com.

It is reported that a bulky personal computer is needed in making the VR headset work. HTC and Valve runs Vive. HTC is a Taiwanese based phone manufacturer. Valve is a game developer based in Bellevue, Washington.

Vive costs US$799. In the United Kingdom, its retail price is 689 British pound. Vive needs to be connected to the Windows gaming PC. This PC's price range from US$1,000 to US$2,000.

According to Wareable report, Vive is depicted as a virtual reality based headset. The consumer version of Vive should be out by April 2016. Two controllers, lighthouse base stations, ear buds and some copies of the games "Job Stimulator: The 2050 Archives and Fantastic Contraption" comprise the HTC Vive Bundle.

The consumer-based and pre-order based Vive don't differ much, in terms of specs and design. However, word has it that these specs and design have yet to be confirmed by the manufacturer.

Wareable describes the consumer version of HTC Vive as follows:

"The updated design for the consumer release is much smaller and more comfortable to wear, with swappable foam inserts and what it's calling a nose 'gasket', as well as adjustable straps to get the fit right. And yes, you can use it with glasses." 

Meanwhile, IT Pro UK reported that in Europe, Vive is set to be priced at 899 Euro.