Sick of being tethered to your PC every time you use your HTC Vive VR headset? Soon, you'll have the option to cut the cord, but expect to pay for that luxury.

The Vive Wireless Adapter HTC first tipped in January will be available for pre-order starting Wednesday, Sept. 5 before hitting store shelves on Monday, Sept. 24.

At $299, the device isn't exactly cheap, and if you use the Vive Pro, you'll need an additional compatibility pack, which will set you back another $60. On the plus side, HTC said you'll be able to install it in "just minutes." It has a broadcast range of almost 20 feet with a 150-degree field of view from the sensor.

Pre-orders will be available via Amazon, Best Buy, Microsoft, Newegg, and Vive.com. The adapter will come with a two-month Viveport Subscription trial, giving you access to almost 500 VR apps and games to try.

"Since the first demos of Vive, we've known that to deliver on the best of premium VR, we wanted it to be wireless," HTC Vive GM Americas Daniel O'Brien said in a statement. "But we learned that delivering a great wireless experience takes time and really smart partners. We've brought the engineering expertise together to deliver a truly first of its kind wireless VR experience."

As we noted in our June preview, the adapter is designed to work with a PCI-e card installed in a desktop, meaning you can't use it with laptops. The card serves as a transmitter and receiver, using the high bandwidth of a PCI-e slot to process all communication with the VR headset.

PCMag's Will Greenwald tried it with a Vive Pro playing Serious Sam VR: The Last Hope at DisplayLink's booth at E3. "While the experience was a very short shooting gallery, head tracking worked flawlessly and the video generally appeared crisp and lag-free," he reported.