a smart health connected bracelet and a virtual reality headset

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HTC has just finished its conference at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. In addition to the new One M9, its high-end phone, the company presented a smart health connected bracelet, the Grip and a virtual reality headset, the Vive.

HTC Grip: a smart health connected bracelet on steroids

The rumors announced the release of a smart health connected watch, it is finally a smart health connected bracelet that has just been unveiled. HTC has entered into a partnership with Under Armor and the HTC Grip is the result of this collaboration. it embeds 5 sensors, including a GPS, a gyroscope, and a compass. It will follow your sports sessions precisely (walking, running, cycling, or even gym sessions). Synchronization with the Under Armor Record system will allow you to receive personalized recommendations on nutrition, injuries, etc. You can also train up to 20 friends simultaneously in sports challenges.

The notifications are also there and the HTC Grip will be compatible with iOS and Android. You will also be able to control your phone for certain actions, such as playing music.

The 1.8-inch curved screen is fully tactile and the bracelet has no buttons. The autonomy will be 3 days in classic mode and 5 hours in GPS mode. No doubt the HTC Grip will quickly integrate our classification of smart health connected wristbands.

HTC Vive: a virtual reality headset

HTC has decided to surround itself with giants for its new products. After Under Armor for sport, his partner for his virtual reality helmet will be Valve. The company, with its Steam platform, is a leader in the ehealth game market and its community is huge.

The HTC Vive is primarily designed for gaming. With its 17 sensors, you can interact in a 360 ° environment. Wireless controllers will allow you to interact with game objects. In addition to this, the virtual reality headset can be used as a multimedia player and partnerships have already been concluded with Google, HBO or Lionsgate.

HTC teams have announced that with such technology users would not be sick after a few minutes of play (little spike in the Oculus Rift by the way). The developer edition will be available in the spring and the consumer model will be on the market before the end of the year.

Whether for the HTC Grip or the HTC Vive, no pricing has been announced yet.

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