# VR Cooling Fans The Vive N Chill Keeps Users Cool While Wearing Builky VR Headsets By Joey Haar | Published 2017-06-27 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vive-n-chill References: [digitaltrends](https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/vivenchill-cooling-fans/?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=webfeeds#/3) & [redrotorrc](http://www.redrotorrc.com/) Virtual reality technology has introduced the aspect of comfort into gaming, and the Vive N Chill from gaming peripheral company RedRotor is a device designed specifically to address that new issue. The Vive N Chill consists of two fans that attach to the top of an [HTC](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vive-focus-vision) Vive and blow towards the wearer, keeping them cool as stress and action mount during a vigorous VR session. With games in the past, real-world experience was essentially irrelevant. Game-designers (both hardware and software) were almost exclusively concerned with how users engaged with the virtual world of the game; the assumption was that these gamers would create their own comfortable experience in their living rooms or gaming spaces. Since [VR requires a relatively bulky headset](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lightweight-vr-headset), user comfort is a completely new problem that the Vive N Chill helps with. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.1/10 - Popularity: 10% | Activity: 45% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Virtual Reality Comfort:** The Vive N Chill addresses the need for user comfort in virtual reality gaming. - **Gaming Peripheral Innovation:** The Vive N Chill introduces a new type of gaming accessory specifically designed for virtual reality headsets. - **Enhanced VR Experience:** Cooling fans like the Vive N Chill enhance the overall VR experience by keeping users cool and comfortable. ### Where This Applies - **Virtual Reality:** The Vive N Chill is a product that caters to the growing virtual reality industry. - **Gaming Accessories:** The Vive N Chill is an innovative addition to the gaming peripheral industry. - **Consumer Electronics:** Cooling fans for VR headsets like the Vive N Chill are a new product category within the consumer electronics industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cooling Gaming Peripherals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pulsar-x-feinman-noctua.md) - [Targeted Cooling Relief Wearables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neckband-fan-vision.md) - [Wearable Air Conditioning Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coolify-air.md) - [Cooling Outdoor Neckbands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coolify-2s.md) - [High-Power Cooling Neckbands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neck-cooler.md) - [Fan-Equipped Leather Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fantasylab.md) - [Ventilated Gamer Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cougar-nxsys-aero.md) - [Aftermarket Gaming Console Coolers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-cooling-fan.md) - [Temperature-Sensitive Gaming Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/project-arielle.md)