The most interesting feature in Valve's new virtual reality system is how its controllers work in your hands.

Valve's Index VR headset is loaded with cutting-edge tech designed to appeal to virtual reality enthusiasts.

The Valve Index will ship June 28 and the complex VR kit with the headset, controllers, and two base stations will cost $1,000. Individually, you can get the Valve Index VR HMD for $500.

Valve's Index Controllers have a lot of sensors. The second half of its new Valve Index VR system, each controller uses a whopping 87 sensors, including optical, motion, capacitive and force sensors.

TG0 is taking its first VR controllers, etee, to Kickstarter with the aim of challenging the Valve Index at its own game: full-finger touch controls.

The Valve Index is the most impressive consumer VR headset we've seen yet, entirely due to its revolutionary, finger-tracking controllers. At $999 for the full headset, controllers, and base ...

HTC isn't making the Valve Index, to be clear. Vive still exists, and Valve Index will exist alongside it. But you can mix and match Vive and Valve Index hardware, both of which use Steam VR.

The Valve Index was teased, confirming rumors that the gaming company is working on its own virtual reality headset despite the partnership with HTC for the Vive and Vive Pro. More information ...