HTC Vive Price, Leaks, Release Date & Update: CEO Cher Wang Teases Fans of 'Very Big Tech Breakthrough'

HTC CEO Cher Wang teases fans as the company reveals that the reason why the HTC Vive VR headset is delayed to 2016 is because of a "very big tech breakthrough."

During the Vive Unvound forum in Beijing, China, HTC CEO Cher Wang reveals that the company in collaboration with Valve has a very big tech breakthrough with their virtual reality device and system. According to Engadget, it is unknown what the upgrade is about. However, the details will be unveiled during the CES 2016, one of the biggest tech events, next month.

Wang said it is better for the delay to be pushed to April 2016 so there's no unnecessary swapping.

"We shouldn't make our users swap their systems later just so we could meet the December shipping date," she said.

According to the website, Wang is confident that people will flock to the Vive because it is much more immersive, have better quality content and great user experience. Additionally, the gadget is not only for gaming and gaming systems but for cars too. Audi will be installing Vives so it can let prospective clients take it out for a virtual test drive. The company is also pitching to schools, hospitals and many more.

According to Game Spot, the HTC Vive is supposed to be released in 2015 if not for the tech breakthrough. In addition to the VR headset, the company will also be releasing a stationary bike accessory next year. It is still unknown how much the gadget will cost.

Stuff.tv reports that leaked images of the VR headset have been making rounds on Reddit after the users found the pictures on HTC's developer portal. They posted photos of a headset and controllers. However, it is not known if the photos are the final products because according to the website, it looks better and more upgraded than the previous demo versions.

According to the official Vive website, the gadget will be powered by SteamVR and developed in collaboration with game developer Valve which means its features could be used for the Steam Client.

"The Vive headset was developed in conjunction with Valve, creators of such ground-breaking games as Portal and Half-Life. HTC manufactures some of the finest consumer electronics on the planet and Valve is an unrivaled architect of virtual worlds, so you know the collaboration is something special," it said. Vive is powered by Valve's SteamVR so plenty of games that take advantage of its capabilities will soon be available on the Steam service.