Valve Index is the next extraordinarily pricey VR rig to compete for your dollars

There's a new challenger in the virtual reality scene, and it's the priciest option yet.

Valve, the company behind the online game retailer Steam, introduced the Valve Index on Tuesday. While it'll be available in multiple configurations, the full $999 bundle gets you the headset, a pair of Valve's Knuckles controllers, and two sensor-laden base stations.

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If you're familiar with how the HTC Vive setup works, it's similar here. In fact, Valve's own store page notes that each individual piece of Index hardware plays nice with Vive and Vive Pro gear. Read more...

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