--- title: "VIVE and Varjo headsets for professional simulation training" description: "What VIVE Focus Vision and Varjo XR-4 headsets do in a simulation room, which PTR builds suit them, what a tethered fleet needs, and who chooses them." canonical: https://peopletechrevolution.com/xr/devices/vive-and-varjo --- [XR](https://peopletechrevolution.com/xr) / [Headsets and devices](https://peopletechrevolution.com/xr/devices) / VIVE and Varjo # VIVE and Varjo headsets for professional simulation Standalone and PC-tethered headsets with colour passthrough and eye tracking, for the simulation a control room or a cockpit asks for. In a real room ## When the simulation has to be exact A procedure at a bench, a console under load, a vehicle on a road: the class of headset built for professional simulation. A glow follows a hand across controls. Virtual hands hold a wheel beside a road. A resuscitation bay from the foot of the bed. Programs ## Which programs run on it A tethered headset lets a scenario carry the detail a PC can render, and the eye tracking a debrief can use. A participant rehearses a procedure. ### Custom VR builds with a PC behind them [Clinical conversations](https://peopletechrevolution.com/training/clinical-and-patient-conversations) inside a high-fidelity ward, an [induction](https://peopletechrevolution.com/training/induction-and-onboarding) in a plant that is not built yet, a [de-escalation](https://peopletechrevolution.com/training/de-escalation) scene under a control-room load. A custom build is scoped with you; the Library titles are built for standalone Meta Quest and PICO. Inspecting a machine structure. ### What it does in a real room HTC states "2448 x 2448 pixels per eye" for the [VIVE Focus Vision](https://business.vive.com/us/product/vive-focus-vision/), which runs standalone and streams PC content in DisplayPort mode. Varjo states "3840 x 3744 per eye resolution" and "Dual 20 megapixel cameras" for the [Varjo XR-4](https://varjo.com/products/xr-4/), built for "training and simulation across air, land, and sea". [VR, AR or MR](https://peopletechrevolution.com/learn/xr/vr-vs-ar-vs-mr) sets out what the room in view changes. The fleet ## What a fleet needs A Varjo station is a Windows PC with an NVIDIA graphics card and a headset; a Focus Vision fleet runs standalone or tethered. Testing a controller beside a switch. ### A PC per station, and batteries that swap HTC states a "Removable, swappable battery with battery life of up to 2 hours" and hot-swap "for up to 20 minutes" on its reserve, and pairs the headset with VIVE Business+ device management. [ArborXR](https://arborxr.com/) manages HTC beside Meta and PICO. [Headsets and equipment](https://peopletechrevolution.com/training/headsets-and-equipment) lists the IT questions. An incident controller waits for a decision. ### Who chooses it Simulation centres, defence and transport trainers, mining and utilities with a control room to rehearse, and research groups that measure gaze. [Mining and resources](https://peopletechrevolution.com/work/industries/mining-resources), [transport](https://peopletechrevolution.com/work/industries/transport-logistics) and [simulation leads](https://peopletechrevolution.com/training/for-clinical-educators-and-simulation-leads) describe the fit from their side. What PTR ships ## What PTR ships on it PTR builds VR, AR and MR in Unity and Unreal Engine, and a tethered headset is where the engines have the most room. Inside a scenario, under pressure cues. ### Custom builds in Unity and Unreal Engine An [XR fast build](https://peopletechrevolution.com/fast-builds/xr-ar-mr-vr-builds) blocks out the space at full scale, puts the people the build is for inside it, and comes back with a decision. ArborXR lists People Tech Revolution with device support for HTC, Meta and PICO. Compare it with ## Sibling devices, each on its own page [Meta Quest 3 and Quest 3S](https://peopletechrevolution.com/xr/devices/meta-quest-3) [PICO: enterprise fleets and education](https://peopletechrevolution.com/xr/devices/pico) [Meta Quest Pro: eye and face tracking](https://peopletechrevolution.com/xr/devices/meta-quest-pro) [Every headset and device, compared](https://peopletechrevolution.com/xr/devices) Questions ## What do buyers ask about VIVE and Varjo? Short answers, each with a link to the page that answers in full. A learner moves inside a tracked space. ### Do we need a Varjo for a conversation scenario? No headset of this class is needed for a conversation: the Library titles run on standalone [Meta Quest](https://peopletechrevolution.com/xr/devices/meta-quest-3) and [PICO](https://peopletechrevolution.com/xr/devices/pico). Varjo suits a scene where fine detail and exact gaze matter, a cockpit, a console, an instrument. Forms arranged in depth, seen through the headset. ### Can the same build run standalone and tethered? A Focus Vision runs a build standalone and streams a heavier one from a PC, so a program can start on the headset and grow into the PC version. [XR builds](https://peopletechrevolution.com/fast-builds/xr-ar-mr-vr-builds) covers how a build is scoped. Standing in a scanned room. ### Who manages a tethered fleet? A PC per station, a device manager for the headsets and a room booked around charging and swaps. [How a pilot runs](https://peopletechrevolution.com/training/how-a-pilot-runs) shows who does what on each side. A facilitator and participant discuss a completed run. ### Bring us the simulation you need Tell us the room, the equipment and the decision the build has to support. [Talk to us](https://peopletechrevolution.com/talk-to-us) or [book a time with our team](https://calendly.com/simon-ptrvr/30min?utm_content=xrdevvivevarjo). Planning professional simulation on VIVE or Varjo? [Open the contact form](https://peopletechrevolution.com/xr/devices/vive-and-varjo#contact) Ask our CEO Simon Lowe’s Digital Twin a question [Schedule an Intro Call](https://calendly.com/simon-ptrvr/30min?utm_content=xrdevvivevarjo) Related pages - [XR at PTR](https://peopletechrevolution.com/xr) - [Headsets & devices](https://peopletechrevolution.com/xr/devices) - [Headsets & equipment for a session](https://peopletechrevolution.com/training/headsets-and-equipment) - [Virtual reality at PTR](https://peopletechrevolution.com/xr/virtual-reality) - [PTR VR Library](https://peopletechrevolution.com/xr/ptr-vr-library) - [XR builds](https://peopletechrevolution.com/fast-builds/xr-ar-mr-vr-builds) - [How a pilot runs](https://peopletechrevolution.com/training/how-a-pilot-runs) ## Sources Each manufacturer statement at its source. ### [VIVE Focus Vision](https://business.vive.com/us/product/vive-focus-vision/) HTC VIVE Resolution, view, swappable battery and VIVE Business+, in the maker’s words. ### [Varjo XR-4 Series](https://varjo.com/products/xr-4/) Varjo Resolution, passthrough cameras and intended use, in the maker’s words. ### [People Tech Revolution on ArborXR](https://arborxr.com/content-creator/people-tech-revolution/) ArborXR Device support listed for HTC, Meta and PICO.