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ASUS HC102
HC102 is first-wave WMR at 1440×1440 / 90 Hz / 95° H.
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Product images
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In short
HC102 is first-wave WMR at 1440×1440 / 90 Hz / 95° H. Keep Edge Up 400 g and IFA “under 400 g.” Do not copy OJO 500’s 100° or AH101’s $399.99 here.
Who it is for
- Owners documenting HC102 from Microsoft’s WMR table plus ASUS Edge Up / IFA press.
- Writers comparing first-wave 95° ASUS to OJO 500’s 100° without mixing the slugs.
Who should skip it
- Windows 11 24H2+ PCs. Microsoft: WMR unsupported.
- Shoppers treating OJO 500’s 100° / 600 g or AH101’s $399.99 as this H1.
- People who need one official gram number. Edge Up 400 g vs IFA under 400 g.
- Standalone / no-PC buyers.
Key differentiators
- 2.89-inch LCD; 1440×1440 per eye; 90 Hz; 95° horizontal Fresnel-aspheric (Edge Up).
- Inside-out 6DoF; two cameras; flip-up visor (Edge Up).
- 2018 Edge Up MSRP $429; two wireless 6DoF controllers in that table.
Caveats
- Mass conflict: Edge Up table 400 g vs IFA press “under 400 g.” Flag both; do not average.
- asus.com US/IT product newsroom URLs were a maintenance shell this pass. Cite Edge Up + IFA press + Microsoft.
- Edge Up competitor-gram asides (Rift 470 g, Vive 555 g, PS VR 610 g) are not those hubs’ OEM cells — do not copy them backward.
- Launch $429 is 2018 MSRP. Do not print it as a 2026 street price.
- No hands-on testing.
VR-category specs
Same rows on every headset hub (Vision Pro, Quest, Galaxy XR, PICO, PS VR2). FOV, weight, and battery cells quote the manufacturer footnote — they are not lab measurements.
| Attribute | Value | Source / note |
|---|---|---|
| Display type | 2.89-inch LTPS LCD (Edge Up). Microsoft table: LCD | ASUS Edge Up HC102; Microsoft WMR table |
| Display resolution | 1440 × 1440 per eye (2880 × 1440 combined). Edge Up: 60% more pixels than Rift/VIVE — manufacturer arithmetic, not a lab score | ASUS Edge Up HC102; Microsoft WMR table |
| Refresh rate (OEM) | 90 Hz (Edge Up). Microsoft: up to 90 Hz | ASUS Edge Up HC102; Microsoft WMR table |
| Field of view (OEM claim) | 95° horizontal Fresnel-aspheric (Edge Up). Microsoft WMR table: 95°. Not OJO 500’s 100° | ASUS Edge Up HC102; Microsoft WMR table |
| Optics / lenses | Fresnel-aspheric (Edge Up). Flip-up hinged visor | ASUS Edge Up HC102 |
| Chip / processor | Not published | ASUS Edge Up HC102 |
| RAM / unified memory | Not a headset RAM SKU. PC RAM is the WMR/Ultra PC class of that era — not reprinted as GB on the Edge Up spec table | ASUS Edge Up HC102 |
| On-device storage | None (PC VR) | ASUS Edge Up HC102; Microsoft WMR table |
| Operating system | Windows Mixed Reality. Edge Up: Windows 10 version 1709 or later for that write-up. Microsoft later: WMR not supported on Windows 11 24H2 and newer | ASUS Edge Up HC102; Microsoft WMR FAQ |
| Tracking | Inside-out 6DoF; two black-and-white VGA cameras plus gyro / accelerometer / magnetometer / proximity (Edge Up). No external sensors | ASUS Edge Up HC102 |
| Controllers | Two wireless 6DoF controllers (Edge Up table). 32 LEDs each (Edge Up body). Microsoft: pair to the PC Bluetooth radio (headset Bluetooth none) | ASUS Edge Up HC102; Microsoft WMR table |
| Other input | Controller touchpad + analog stick + triggers + grip (Edge Up). No eye tracking on the cited pages | ASUS Edge Up HC102 |
| PC / console tether | Required. HDMI 2.0 + USB 3.0 (Edge Up). Not standalone | ASUS Edge Up HC102 |
| IPD | Software IPD (Microsoft WMR table). No mechanical slider on that table. Millimeter window not on Edge Up (accessed 2026-09-19) | Microsoft WMR table; ASUS Edge Up HC102Do not invent 63±8 mm from a locale newsroom that was a maintenance shell this pass. |
| Weight | Edge Up spec table: 400 g. IFA 2017 press: under 400 g. Flag both; do not average | ASUS Edge Up HC102; ASUS IFA 2017 press |
| Passthrough / see-through | Microsoft: WMR inside-out cameras are positional tracking only; headsets are occluded. Flip-up visor is a physical peek (Edge Up) | Microsoft WMR FAQ; ASUS Edge Up HC102 |
| Eye tracking | Not listed | ASUS Edge Up HC102; Microsoft WMR table |
| Battery — headset (OEM) | Tethered visor — no headset-hour row. Controllers are wireless (Edge Up) | ASUS Edge Up HC102 |
| Battery style | PC/wall tethered headset. Controller batteries not itemized as Wh on the cited table | ASUS Edge Up HC102 |
| Charging (OEM) | Headset powered from HDMI/USB. Controller charging not itemized on the Edge Up spec table | ASUS Edge Up HC102 |
| Audio | 3.5 mm jack only (Edge Up; Microsoft). Bring your own headphones (Edge Up) | ASUS Edge Up HC102; Microsoft WMR table |
| Wireless | Headset is a wired HDMI/USB visor. Microsoft: Bluetooth none on the headset row — controllers pair to the PC | Microsoft WMR table; ASUS Edge Up HC102 |
| Glasses / prescription | Microsoft WMR FAQ (platform): you can wear a WMR headset with or without glasses. No HC102-specific glasses checkbox on Edge Up | Microsoft WMR FAQ; ASUS Edge Up HC102 |
| Platform / account lock | Windows Mixed Reality + SteamVR via the WMR for SteamVR client (Edge Up). Not Meta Quest Store | ASUS Edge Up HC102 |
| Age / intended use (OEM) | Not stated as a minimum age on the cited Edge Up / IFA / Microsoft pages (accessed 2026-09-19) | Cited ASUS / Microsoft pages |
| US list price (dated) | $429 USD MSRP (ASUS Edge Up, 28 February 2018), ASUS Store and B&H in that table. 2026 street not captured. Live asus.com newsroom was a maintenance shell | https://edgeup.asus.com/2018/escape-inside-the-asus-hc102-windows-mixed-reality-headset/ |
| Price band | Legacy first-wave WMR (2018 $429) | ASUS Edge Up HC102 |
| Announced / introduced | IFA press 30 August 2017 (unnamed “ASUS Windows Mixed Reality Headset”). Edge Up / US availability narrative February 2018 as HC102 | ASUS IFA 2017 press; ASUS Edge Up 2018-02-28 |
| Availability | Legacy leftover / used-market. Microsoft: WMR headsets no longer manufactured or sold; unsupported on Windows 11 24H2+ | Microsoft WMR FAQ |
ASUS HC102 extras
Unique to this line or SKU. Other headsets keep the first table aligned and swap this extras list.
| Attribute | Value | Source / note |
|---|---|---|
| Mass conflict | Edge Up table 400 g vs IFA press under 400 g. Do not average | ASUS Edge Up; ASUS IFA 2017 press |
| vs OJO 500 | OJO 500 is 100° / mechanical IPD / 600 g DE SKU. This H1 stays 95° / software IPD / 400 g or under 400 g | /vr/acer-ojo-500/; this table |
| Competitor grams on Edge Up | Edge Up aside prints Rift 470 g, Vive 555 g, PS VR 610 g. Those are not the OEM cells on /vr/oculus-rift/, /vr/htc-vive/, or /vr/playstation-vr/ — do not copy them backward | ASUS Edge Up HC102 |
Overview
HC102 stays a hub so first-wave WMR 95° is not flattened onto OJO 500. WMR peers: /vr/dell-visor/, /vr/acer-ojo-500/, /vr/hp-reverb/.
Mass conflict (do not average)
| ASUS document | Headset mass |
|---|---|
| Edge Up spec table (2018-02-28) | 400 g |
| IFA 2017 press | Under 400 g |
Quote the URL. Do not invent 390 g.
Display and FOV
1440 × 1440 per eye, 90 Hz, 95° horizontal Fresnel-aspheric. Microsoft’s table is a bare 95°. Keep the axis when you quote Edge Up.
Sources
- ASUS Edge Up — HC102 (1440×1440, 95° H, 400 g, $429) — accessed 2026-09-19
- ASUS Pressroom — IFA 2017 (“under 400 g”) — accessed 2026-09-19
- Microsoft — WMR before-you-buy table (95°, software IPD, BT none) — accessed 2026-09-19
- ASUS US newsroom HC102 announce (maintenance shell this pass) — accessed 2026-09-19
Frequently asked questions
Is this Acer OJO 500?
No. OJO 500 is /vr/acer-ojo-500/ (100°, mechanical IPD). This hub is ASUS HC102 at 95° H / software IPD.
400 g or under 400 g?
ASUS Edge Up prints 400 g. The IFA 2017 press says under 400 g. We keep both.
Does it work on Windows 11 24H2?
Microsoft: Windows Mixed Reality is not supported on Windows 11 version 24H2 and newer.
Official product page: ASUS HC102. Specs: ASUS HC102 specs.