HTC Vive Wireless Adapter will cost $300 with a September release date

HTC’s long-awaited Vive Wireless Adapter is almost ready to buy, the company announced today, as the cutting-edge collaboration between the VR maker and Intel now has a price and preorder and release dates. The accessory will ship on September 24 for $300, including a free two-month Viveport trial subscription. Preorders will start on September 5.

As its name suggests, the Wireless Adapter enables Vive headsets to operate without a cable tethered to a host computer, a once inconceivable technical challenge given the massive amount of bandwidth required for dual high-resolution images at VR-ready high frame rates. It is compatible with the both original Vive and Vive Pro, though the latter headset will also require an additional $60 “compatibility pack.”