https://www.pcgamer.com/htcs-standalone-vive-focus-vr-headset-will-ship-globally-in-2018/ >HTC today announced that it will start shipping its standalone Vive Focus VR headset globally sometime later this year, finally opening it up to markets outside of China where it debuted last November. In preparation for the global launch, registered developers in "most countries" now have access to HTC's Vive Focus developer kits. >The Vive Focus is a different animal than the regular Vive (or upcoming Vive Pro) or setups like Samsung's Gear VR. Rather than connecting to a PC or running off a smartphone to drive VR experiences, it's a self-contained solution powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 835 processor built into the headset. Or at least the current version is—according to CNET, HTC has already made the switch to Qualcomm's newer (and burlier) Snapdragon 845 processor for its developer kit VR headset.