From today you can pre-order the virtual reality set from HTC and Valve which will ship in early April.

What do you get for you $799/£689? “Vive will be delivered as a complete kit allowing users to instantly jump into a fully immersive virtual environment using two wireless controllers, 360 degree tracking and room scale movement sensors” it states on the official page. 

For a limited time the headset will also be shipped with Job Simulator and Fantastic Contraption “to get you started in the virtual world.”

The consumer version will also be able to connect with your smartphone “Enabling you to stay connected to the real world, without exiting the virtual world, Vive Phone Services demonstrates the ability to combine both realities without losing touch of either.”

Read our hands-on experience of the device and some of the games here.