The HTC Vive Cosmos wasn’t the most anticipated virtual reality headset of the year, and the lack of hype was well placed. The headset, when first released, was a disappointment by all measures. Coming from a company with their stature and their history, it was hard to see a headset be released and flop so poorly. The problems were deemed to be with the software, and it made sense.
The headset itself looks great, but there were some holes to fill with the software. To HTC’s credit, they have been working hard to get more software out there. Through big beta releases, they have found what works and what is sticking. They have also found what they need to stay away from as they release the full versions and public versions. Their turnaround time between beta and public is speeding up though, which is a promising sign for all of their Cosmos customers. If you are wanting a peek at what those release notes are, you can find them below. They are slightly different than the Beta notes we posted about a couple days ago, but for the most part, they will remain the same.
Full 1.0.8.1 Public Release Notes
[Vive Console]
- Disabled USB power saving by default, which can improve the experience on Vive Wireless Adapter.
- Added the ability for users to set Origin as the default home environment.
- Users will now be notified when there’s a software update, with a link to the release notes.
- Updated language strings for French and Spanish.
- Adjusted the behavior of ViveVR startup, now will no longer launch automatically on boot.
[OOBE & Room Setup]
- Fixed an issue where the initial setup was erroneously blocked by certain anti-virus applications.
- Fixed a bug that did not allow the setup guide to be resumed.
- Fixed a bug that could cause the Room Setup to crash.
- Fixed DPI scaling of icons on high DPI 4K screens.
- Added a pop–up dialog to remind users to pair the controllers before performing Room Setup.
- Fine-tuned the boundary system and anti-aliasing to improve visual quality.
- Updated Japanese and Czech strings in Room Setup.
[Lens]
- Updated Viveport Infinity icon on the Overview and Viveport pages.
- Updated the download icon for content to now show the download progress directly on the app tile.
- Updated strings for German, Spanish, Finish, French, and Polish.
- Fixed an issue where the default minimum boundary transparency wasn’t aligned with the settings option.
- Fixed a bug where the loading scene does not close when content is ready to play.
- Fixed a bug where an extra pointer would appear during the loading scene while content is being run.
As always, HTC Vive is encouraging their customers of the Vive Cosmos headset to update and provide in-depth feedback on how the updates are doing. All of the updates have been hits up until now, but they need to ensure the community of the Cosmos is adopting the features well. For more VR news and community updates, make sure to check back at VRGear.com.
