The Headset

## Your Battle Headset

Your headset is one of the primary components of your Black Box VR battle. When you walk into your Booth, make sure to first put on your wrist garments and trackers. After those are on, you will find your headset in the Clean Box on the side of the machine. If the light on the Clean Box is green, it's ready to be used. If it's red, it's still in the process of being cleaned and disinfected. Simply remove the headset from the Clean Box and adjust it to fit snuggly on your head. There are two main adjustment options, the headstrap on top, and the dial on the back. The headstrap on top determines how high on your head the headset will sit and the back dial controls how tightly it fits to your head. Once you have it comfortable configured to your head, you should be able to see the Locker Room in VR. There is one last adjustment that is a small dial located towards the front right side of the headset which controls the IPD (interpupillary distance). Continue to adjust this until the picture in the headset is nice and clear! You're now ready to begin your workout!

When your workout is complete simply let the headset hang from the wrangler system. The cable connected to your headset can get very twisted throughout your battle, so please allow the cable to unwind as much as possible. You can then leave it hanging and a Hero Trainer will be by shortly to wipe it down and put it into the Clean Box for disinfecting for the next hero's battle.

## Our Current Headset

When you think of VR, the first thing you think of is the headset. It is one of the most crucial parts of the VR ecosystem and even more important when you're talking about doing vigorous exercise in one. It's incredible important to us that we provide a consistent, high-quality, immersive experience. That's why we chose the HTC Vive Pro 2. Some of the important stand outs of this high-end headset include:

1. **High-Resolution Display**: It is equipped with dual RGB low persistence LCD screens, providing a resolution of 2448 × 2448 pixels per eye, which is among the highest in the consumer VR space.
2. **Refresh Rate**: The headset offers a refresh rate of 90/120 Hz. This high refresh rate is beneficial for a smooth and immersive VR experience (as well as reducing motion sickness potential).
3. **Field of View**: The Vive Pro 2 offers an expansive field of view of up to 120 degrees horizontally, which enhances the immersive experience by providing a broader visual range.
4. **Ergonomics and Comfort**: The Vive Pro 2 is designed for comfort, with features like eye relief with lens distance adjustment, adjustable IPD (Interpupillary Distance) ranging from 57-70mm, and an adjustable head strap.
5. **Ease of Cleaning**: With leather padding designed for active use, it is easy to clean and disinfect after every use.

## Will We Ever Go Wireless?

In the past, a main issue with the VR ecosystem is the lack of power in wireless headsets compared to wired PCVR headsets. Wireless is a no brainer for high movement games and exercise like Black Box VR, but has lacked proper compatibility, computing power, and battery life to handle this kind of high-end gaming and fitness experience. Recent headsets (and trackers) have set out to change this precedence and we couldn't be more thrilled. We are always acutely aware of new technology and put tons of time and energy into R&D in order to move Black Box VR to a wireless system as soon as is possible. To answer the question, STAY TUNED!