News > Smart & Connected Life HTC is Launching the Vive Flow, a New Lightweight VR Headset The headset is available for pre-order at $499 By Cesar Cadenas Cesar Cadenas Twitter Writer California State University - Long Beach Cesar Cadenas has been writing about the tech industry since 2016 on a variety of topics like cryptocurrency, video games, the latest gadgets, and much more. lifewire's editorial guidelines Published on October 14, 2021 02:40PM EDT Fact checked by Rich Scherr Fact checked by Rich Scherr Twitter University of Maryland Baltimore County Rich Scherr is a seasoned technology and financial journalist who spent nearly two decades as the editor of Potomac and Bay Area Tech Wire. lifewire's fact checking process Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Smart & Connected Life Mobile Phones Internet & Security Computers & Tablets Smart Life Home Theater & Entertainment Software & Apps Social Media Streaming Gaming HTC is launching its new lightweight VR headset, the Vive Flow, which has a focus on entertainment and body wellness. According to the official product page, the Vive Flow has a sunglasses-like design with foldable temples that can comfortably fit in a bag to be taken anywhere at any time. It has a lightweight and comfortable form factor, with the device weighing less than half a pound. HTC The headset has two displays in each eye that have a combined resolution of 3.2K, a 100-degree field of view with a 75Hz refresh rate, and two stereo speakers for spatial audio support. Other notable specifications include its 64GB storage capacity and inside-out motion tracking. Users can connect their Android smartphone to the Flow via Bluetooth and use it as a controller as the headset doesn't come with one. However, the Vive Flow is only compatible with phones running Android 9.0 (Pie) or above. The headset also supports Miracast so users can cast phone apps to compatible displays and watch videos that way. People who buy the Flow get two free months of Viveport Infinity, a large library of compatible apps that include video game and meditation apps like Remind VR. The Vive Flow doesn't come with an internal battery and must be connected to an external power bank, which also doesn't come with the initial purchase. The power bank must be bought separately. The Vive Flow is available for pre-order now at $499. All pre-ordered units will include a free carrying case. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Email Address Sign up There was an error. Please try again. You're in! Thanks for signing up. There was an error. Please try again. Thank you for signing up! Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit