Here's how much the HTC Vive will cost and what will come in the box

BARCELONA — If you think the Oculus Rift's $599 price tag is a lot of money for a virtual reality headset, you're not going to like how much the HTC Vive is going to cost.

HTC announced at Mobile World Congress the Vive will cost $799 in the U.S., a $200 premium over the Oculus Rift. It'll cost £689 in the UK.

Pre-orders for the VR headset will still open on Feb. 29, with devices shipping out in early April.

Before you freak out over how expensive the Vive is (and how much VR will cost for first adopters), it's helpful to understand why.

While the Vive and Rift headsets are going to offer very similar visual experiences, the Vive ships with something the Rift doesn't: proper VR controllers. The Rift comes with a wireless Xbox One controller and not the Oculus Touch hand controllers, which won't be available until later this year. Read more...