Due to this compatibility, the new Index controllers (previously called the Knuckles) can be used with other systems. The first headset to utilize the Valve tracking system was the HTC Vive.

As I said, Index costs $1,000 for a full kit—though if you have a Vive or Vive Pro, you can get away with buying just the headset ($499) or the controllers ($279) or both ($749) and skip the ...

the Valve Index controllers are compatible, while the HTC Vive Wands are compatible with Valve’s headset. In addition to this, every VR game that is available on Steam can be played with the ...

That means if you already have an HTC Vive set up, you can buy the Index headset and use it with your Vive controllers and base stations, or mix and match however you like. You won’t get the ...

though that price can be lowered to $749 if you already have a set of Vive base stations. The Index is backwards compatible, so you'd only be paying for the controllers and the headset (with a ...

The headset is also compatible with the HTC Vive’s controllers and base station, so users who already have the Vive or Vive Pro may simply opt for the Index headset. While the Valve Index only ...

While it’s long been technically possible to play Oculus exclusive games on Vive and ... Valve’s new Index Controllers, which are readily compatible with any SteamVR headset that uses SteamVR ...

This review’s long, and the Index Controllers can also be used with HTC Vive headsets, so I’ve split it in two parts. Keep reading for my impressions on the Index Controllers, or click here to ...

Following its collaboration with HTC on the first-generation Vive VR headset ... as well as its wonderful controllers. Compared to other wired headsets, the Valve Index is easily the best VR ...

The Vive Pro and Valve Index meanwhile also need external base station cameras to track the movement of the headsets and controllers. The displays are an incredible important aspect of VR headsets ...

Since the Index Knuckle Controllers work incredibly well with any VR headset that uses the Valve tracking system (except the Pimax VR headset), pairing the controllers with an HTC Vive and Vive ...