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來源: Reddit 討論: https://www.reddit.com/r/Vive/comments/5g36p2/htc_vive_latest_news_updates_valve_to_simplify/ 新聞來源: https://goo.gl/yVV0hC (http://www.gamenguide.com/) 本文: Virtual Reality technology is a bit pricey that makes people think twice on trying to explore the VR world. Because of this, Valve has brought good news to VR fans as it is trying to find for alternative construction systems for its SteamVR Tracking Base Stations aiming to reduce HTC Vive cost by removing unnecessary components. According to Digital Trends, potential innovations can make internal machinery simple without a blow to its performance, trimming down the buy-in value for an HTC Vive unit around $100 or more while the Lighthouse Base Stations are one of the most high-priced components as a requirement for SteamVR Tracking. The SteamVR Tracking needs two Tracking Base Stations to perform, which is a requisite that contributes to the high price value of the HTC Vive. A Tracking Base Station replacement costs $134 via HTC's online storefront that is possibly the priciest part of the HTC Vive system beyond the headset, reports Road to VR. Ben Jackson, the Valve engineer suggested a penny-pinching solution during the Valve's Steam Dev event. Jackson said that the Tracking Base Stations currently uses a pair of motors to trace movements and every motor needs its own laser diode and controller driving up the cost of HTC Vive by a considerable margin. He suggested a single-motor solution, which can trim down the hardware production of the Tracking Base Station in half. Jackson's design shows that a single motor produces a V-shaped laser outline in the VR play section, which simultaneously gathers X and Y axis information without a necessity to add a motor for fine tuning. "What better way to make [the Base Station] lighter, quieter, cheaper and more power-efficient than to chop out half the parts?" he asked. Triad Semiconductor's Reid Wender said that the possible redesigning of the Tracking Base Stations is a rapid cost reduction. Although Valve has not announced its plans of redesigning the current units, the estimated cost-cutting method can cut the price of HTC Vive down to $665, which is around 17 percent less than its price at the moment. 心得: 1. Vive 的 RD 提出只使用一顆馬達的 Base Station 的 Solution 2. 能將 Vive 系統最貴的 $134 鎂 Base Station 中的馬達兩顆變一顆 3. Vive 還在 finding/redesign/possible alternative solution 的階段,莫慌張 4. HTC 什麼都還沒有說 5. 改良過後的 Base Station 使得整體預估價: 799 鎂 -> 665鎂 => -17% #Edited: 感謝 luyaoting 除錯 看了文中連結的另一篇較詳細的文章 (https://goo.gl/ttXx08) 其實是依然兩顆 Base Station 但是本來每顆 BaseStation 裡面有兩顆馬達各負責 X軸 跟 Y軸的偵測 變成每顆 BaseStation 裡只裝上一顆可偵測 V 型範圍的新馬達 圖1: https://goo.gl/G9ZxDP 圖2: https://goo.gl/v5BcjC -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc), 來自: 114.34.160.231 ※ 文章網址: https://www.ptt.cc/bbs/VR/M.1480698694.A.408.html
ZMTL: 只需要一顆的話,背對時的問題不知道有沒有解 12/03 01:13
ZMTL: 而且這個解如果要改動頭盔的結構,可能會另外上升成本 12/03 01:13
iceyeman: 一顆有點豪洨... 少掉一顆馬達 但兩個依然對照還比較可 12/03 01:48
adarkair: 這應該是說一個Lighthouse原本需要2顆馬達,但新方法可 12/03 08:19
adarkair: 以只用一顆,所以每個lighthouse可以省掉將近一半的成 12/03 08:19
adarkair: 本 12/03 08:19
luyaoting: 翻譯有誤,不是少一顆Lighthouse,而是兩顆Lighthouse 12/03 08:23
luyaoting: 各少掉一顆馬達,詳細說明在今年Steam Dev Days的影片 12/03 08:23
luyaoting: 中: 12/03 08:23
luyaoting: https://youtu.be/BhzUn0gmkEU?t=15m16s 12/03 08:23
jaguars33: cost down應該是台灣的強項ㄟ 12/03 08:53
skychy: STEAM-> 兩顆馬達優化成用一顆,減低成本 12/03 11:03
skychy: 台灣 -> 兩顆馬達維持使用兩顆,但用更便宜的馬達! 12/03 11:04
GameGyu: 從luyaoting大的影片 找到TS3633 12/03 11:24
GameGyu: https://kknews.cc/tech/4xxvnx.html 12/03 11:26
ptag720: 照steam的標準 不是-75%起跳嗎? 12/03 11:45
Rm: 樓上搞笑 12/03 14:03
nfsong: 成本 按照深圳來看 大概500鎂左右 量產後還要更低 12/03 15:54
nfsong: Steam -75% 都是 文明帝國這種 賣了又賣的老梗 12/03 15:55
nfsong: 深圳 -> 只用一個便宜的馬達 12/03 16:09
GameGyu: 換心廠商:了解 可以只用一個便宜的馬達 *筆記中 12/03 16:27
NoneWolf: p大看來中steam毒癮很深 不過我都等-90% 12/03 18:50
kuma660224: 燈塔的缺點大概就是採用機械,比較難降價 12/03 19:19
kuma660224: 機械設備不像光電晶片可靠製程微縮狂降 12/03 19:20
※ 編輯: ot32em (114.34.160.231), 12/03/2016 19:58:45
nfsong: 機械成本很低的 是對岸還沒抄而已 12/03 23:35
GameGyu: 光電晶片反而是無法製程微縮 對岸是有錢賺就會想辦法 12/04 02:16
GameGyu: 以目前steam的做法 根本是只要你想做 連IC型號都生給你 12/04 02:17
hygen: $799-->$665,少$134,台幣4288元,台灣售價少個4000$變24000 12/04 09:52
hygen: $,看起來比較可接受了吧… 12/04 09:52
nfsong: 降價指日可待 12/04 11:10
stone0504: tracking大部分關鍵元素都是valve做的,大概只有valve 12/17 13:31
stone0504: 知道要怎樣costdown 12/17 13:31