HTC Vive VR has been launched earlier this week and sold more than 15,000 Vive during the pre-order period, making it one of the popular VR headsets this year.

The HTC Vive is bundled with a pair of motion controllers and two of the base units that enable the Vive’s distinctive ‘roomscale’ functionality. Buyers will also get long cables to hook it up to their PC. Each controller is a black wand that measures about 8.5 inches long and weighs seven ounces, covered with 24 motion sensors and various buttons. The controllers wirelessly connect to the Vive Pre, and charge through micro USB connectors (USB wall adapters and charging cables are included). It ends in a large, angled ring that holds the motion sensors.

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The physical controls sit lower on the grip of each controller, and are dominated by a large, round touchpad on the top side of the handle and a large trigger on the underside of the handle. The touchpad and trigger naturally rest under the thumb and index finger, respectively. Two menu buttons sit above and below the touchpad, and two multi-function buttons sit on the left and right sides of the grip.

The virtual reality headset features a combined resolution of 2160 x 1200, delivered in two separate, 1080 x 1200 resolution OLED screens. Each display is 90Hz, which means it can display 90 discrete frames per second – one and a half times faster than the average LCD. The headset itself is a big black visor with three straps that wrap around the sides and the top of the head to hold it over the eyes securely.

HTC recommends a PC with at least an Intel Core i5-4590 or equivalent CPU, a GeForce GTX 970 video card, and 4GB of RAM, plus a free HDMI 1.4 or DisplayPort 1.2 video output. Basically, users need a mid-to-high-end gaming PC or notebook to use the Vive Pre, CNet reported. 

The bundle will include three VR games: Fantastic Contraption, Job Simulator, and Tilt Brush, a 3D painting experience from Google. It will be available for a limited time for $800, and the product will start shipping on April 5, according to Gotta Be Mobile.