Between the Vive Focus Vision and XR-4, the Vive Focus Vision comes out ahead in refresh rate and standalone, while the XR-4 wins on several specs. Overall, the Vive Focus Vision scores 79.7 and the XR-4 scores 68.3 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The Vive Focus Vision is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 11.4 points on the Mars Score. The margin is wide enough that the underdog only makes sense if its individual strengths line up with what you specifically need.
Pick the Vive Focus Vision if the display is what you stare at all day — refresh rate, brightness, or sharpness is where the difference will be most visible. The biggest gaps in its favor are refresh rate, standalone.
The XR-4 similarly doesn't carry a headline advantage on the popular specs — look at the full table for category-specific deltas.
Both ship with comparable field of view, eye tracking, color passthrough, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the Vive Focus Vision is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
Why HTC - Vive Focus Vision wins
- ▲Refresh rate — 33.33% more. 120 Hz vs 90 Hz.
- ▲Standalone: true (vs false).
Why Varjo - XR-4 wins
- No decisive advantages.
Spec comparison
Display
| Spec | HTC - Vive Focus Vision | Varjo - XR-4 |
|---|---|---|
| Resolution per eye | 2448x2448 | 3840x3744 |
| Refresh rateⓘ | 120 Hzlead | 90 Hz |
| Field of view | 120 ° | 120 ° |
| Panelⓘ | LCD | Micro-OLEDlead |
Tracking & Audio
| Spec | HTC - Vive Focus Vision | Varjo - XR-4 |
|---|---|---|
| Inside-out tracking | true | true |
| Eye tracking | true | true |
| Face tracking | false | false |
| Color passthrough | true | true |
Compute
| Spec | HTC - Vive Focus Vision | Varjo - XR-4 |
|---|---|---|
| Standalone | truelead | false |
| Battery | 2.0 hlead | 0 h |
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