Oculus Rift Preorders Start Tomorrow

[The_King_of_Everything]

No word on price yet but I'm def curious.

The wait is over: Starting 11am EST Wednesday morning, you can preorder an Oculus Rift of your own. The company just made the announcement on its blog. No word yet on pricing or expected delivery date.

Industry analysts—even Oculus founder Palmer Luckey himself—know that most of the folks willing to spend the money on VR will be gamers and tech enthusiasts for the next couple years. In addition to the headset, buying a PC capable of running Rift’s VR software could easily set you back a grand on its own.

Gaming is the most logical arena for VR to first conquer anyways, which is why Rift comes bundled with a video game, Lucky’s Tale, a cartoony platformer, as well as another one for free with preorders: a space dogfighting game called EVE: Valkyrie.

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Other tech companies, besides the Facebook-owned Oculus, are looking to enter the virtual-and-augmented reality video game space, too. Microsoft’s HoloLens has introduced gamers to holograms: Put on the headset and zap flying holographic baddies that look like they’re bursting through the wall and swoop around your living room.

While VR will most likely find its footing in gaming, it’s also expected to completely change the faces of several industries, from education to engineering to Hollywood. That’s why other tech giants like Sony and HTC are expected to roll out their own VR headsets sometime this year.

As far as Oculus Rift goes, Luckey is scheduled to do an AMA on Reddit at 9pm EST Wednesday, and hopefully we’ll learn more then.

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[Dominic Brehetto]

VR is the future

 

[Orbital-Fetus]

i'll wait and see how this goes for at least a year before i consider it.

 

[Cladyclad]

This pre order is about set sh1t off




Sidenote: Man I hope PSVR is no more than 250$

 

[It is a mystery]

price could make or break it

 

[The Mad Titan]

If its under 600 I'll strongly consider it.

 

[scarlxrd]

I'm gonna cop the Playstation VR bundle, I'll wait on the Oculus unless it's like 350 and below.

 

[illadope]

I read that the preorder is gonna be delayed....

 

[Ciggavelli]

I read that the preorder is gonna be delayed....

where did you read that? Link?

I was gonna buy it tomorrow

 

[Ciggavelli]

I'm gonna cop the Playstation VR bundle, I'll wait on the Oculus unless it's like 350 and below.

They said it will cost more than that. I'm hoping for $500 or less

 

[Kings County]

1500 is my guess

 

[Ciggavelli]

1500 is my guess

no way. The dev kit was only $350. If it's $1500, I'm definitely gonna pass

 

[scarlxrd]

They said it will cost more than that. I'm hoping for $500 or less

I can't do it. I could spend that on a new GPU. I can't justify it

 

[Ciggavelli]

So the preorders aren't delayed, but the Touch is.

Oculus Rift Pre-Orders Start Wednesday; Touch Delayed

 

[illadope]

where did you read that? Link?

I was gonna buy it tomorrow

This guy on twitter, i know it aint a credible source but this guy usually seems to be on point. He dont think itll be under $600 either.