Vive demos available in select UK stores

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the-pi-guy

Mar 18, 2016, 03:32 PM
Vive demos available in select UK stores starting today - NeoGAF

Quotehttp://arstechnica.co.uk/gadgets/201...demo-march-17/
QuoteIf you're still on the fence about virtual reality and would rather see a headset before parting with your hard-earned cash, HTC has got you covered. The HTC Vive VR headset will be available to try in-store at selected Currys PC World shops, Overclockers UK, and Scan Computers from today, March 17.
 Each of the stores—which are spread across Leeds, Reading, London, Stoke-on-Trent, and Bolton (full list at the end of the story)—will feature a full Vive demonstration station for individual sessions. Expect a line, though, as you won't be able to book a session in advance. Sadly, you also won't be able to actually buy a Vive in-store and take it away—at least not at first. For the moment, the participating stores are limited to taking pre-orders for the £689 headset.

 
QuoteThe HTC Vive will be at the following retail locations:
 Currys PC World Leeds (Birstall)
 West Yorkshire Retail Park
 Holdening Way Birstall
 Leeds
 WF17 9AE
 Currys PC World Reading Gate
 Unit 5, Reading Gate Retail Park
 Reading
 RG2 0QG
 Currys PC World Tottenham Court Road
 145 - 149 Tottenham Court Road
 London
 W1T 7NE
 Overclockers UK
 5 Lymedale Cross
 Lower Milehouse Lane
 Newcastle-under-Lyme
 Staffs
 ST5 9BT
 Scan Computers International Ltd
 25-28 Enterprise Park,
 Middlebrook,
 Horwich,
 Bolton
 BL6 6PE

 

Mmm_fish_tacos

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Mar 18, 2016, 03:48 PM
Wut bout Merica!

Dr. Pezus

#2
Mar 18, 2016, 04:17 PM
Quote from: Mmm_fish_tacos on Mar 18, 2016, 03:48 PMWut bout Merica!
Nobody cares about murica

Legend

#3
Mar 18, 2016, 04:18 PM
Quote from: Mmm_fish_tacos on Mar 18, 2016, 03:48 PMWut bout Merica!
I bet Microcenter will get some.

Mmm_fish_tacos

#4
Mar 18, 2016, 04:48 PM
Quote from: Legend on Mar 18, 2016, 04:18 PMI bet Microcenter will get some.
What's a microcenter?  

the-pi-guy

#5
Mar 18, 2016, 04:50 PM
Quote from: Mmm_fish_tacos on Mar 18, 2016, 04:48 PMWhat's a microcenter?  

It's a store
http://s3-media4.fl.yelpcdn.com/bphoto/MtDo1dsEz2e9lyPDOKKd_A/348s.jpg
With very few locations.  
Spoiler for Hidden:
California<br>Orange County / Tustin<br>Colorado<br>Denver / Denver Tech Center<br>Georgia<br>Greater Atlanta / Duluth<br>Greater Atlanta / Marietta<br>Illinois<br>Chicagoland / Central<br>Chicagoland / Westmont<br>Kansas<br>Kansas City / Overland Park<br>Massachusetts<br>Boston / Cambridge<br>Maryland<br>Beltway / Rockville<br>Baltimore / Towson<br>Michigan<br>Detroit / Madison Heights<br>Minnesota<br>Twin Cities / St. Louis Park<br>Missouri<br>St. Louis / Brentwood<br>New Jersey<br>North Jersey / Paterson<br>New York<br>Long Island / Westbury<br>Westchester County / Yonkers<br>Queens / Flushing<br>Brooklyn / Gowanus Expy<br>Ohio<br>Central Ohio/Columbus<br>Northeast Ohio / Mayfield Hts.<br>Cincinnati / Sharonville<br>Pennsylvania<br>Philadelphia / St. Davids<br>Texas<br>Houston / 5305 S. Rice Ave.<br>Dallas Metroplex / Richardson<br>Virginia<br>Northern Virginia / Fairfax<br>

Legend

#6
Mar 18, 2016, 05:02 PM
Quote from: Mmm_fish_tacos on Mar 18, 2016, 04:48 PMWhat's a microcenter?  
Basically newegg stuck in a building.

They tend to get demos and stuff of even the most niche PC things. One in Colorado had the Nvidia Shield handheld on demo before it released.

Xevross

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Mar 19, 2016, 07:19 AM
Why curry's and why only 5 stores? That's weird.

The closest one to me is the Bolton one which is about a 40 minute drive. Way too far to go to try a VR headset.
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