Presentation: As you might expect from a budget VR headset from China you really don’t get a lot to unbox at all. In fact, the brown box with a single logo tag on it wasn’t exactly strong and sturdy meaning you might get some damage while it is in transit. Sure, the insides are neatly packaged, but there is no shine here, no premium feel. Just barely adequate packaging done as cheaply as possible.
Deepoon VR E3 Box Contents
- Quick Start Guide
- Headset
- Branded Microfibre Cloth
- Headstrap Padding
Description: The DPVR E3-C is a tethered virtual reality headset for PC made by DPVR, a manufacturer formerly known as Deepoon, from China. Users may also know this VR headset as the Deepoon E3-C which was the same headset only with Novo built in tracking.
The E3-C is compatible with many VR game platforms such as SteamVR, DK1, DK2, and VRonline. This is the main difference with the DPVR E3-B, which is only compatible with SteamVR.
Deepoon VR E3-B Specs…
Headset: Deepoon VR E3-B
Manufacturer: DPVR
Launch Price: $225 (£165) (Headset Only)
Release Date: April 2018
Headset Type: VR Headset (PC Powered)
Display: Single AMOLED panel at 2560 × 1440 px
Field of View(FOV): 110°
Refresh Rate: 70 Hz
Interpupillary Distance Adjustment: Yes
Screen Focus Adjustment: No
Weight: 297 g (10.47 oz)
Tracking: 6 DoF Inside-out (marker based)
Review: While it looks stylish and indeed has a pretty great viewing experience it is sadly severely limited in what it can do. In fact, you are pretty much limited to Steam VR and playing movies on it. But don’t let that put you off, there is still some great VR games and experiences you can play with this headset, just grab yourself a gamepad and enjoy some DK2 friendly games.
Sadly when it comes to features this headset doesn’t have a lot of them. No pupil or focus adjustments that I could find and the head strap is not the most comfortable. Also setting it up and getting it running was also not as easy as other full PC headsets, in fact, it was a real pain. At least they kept things simple and tidy with both the design and wire system. Just one HDMI and two USB 2 or 3 ports needed. For now, you can get some good use out of this headset, but its little flaws like drifting and slightly uncomfortable strap system do make it feel like an unfinished product that could have easily been much better.
