Oculus Rift Pre-orders Begin At $600 (oculus.com)

New submitter jerome writes: Pre-orders have just started for the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset. The $600 price tag is higher than most people were expecting — and that doesn't even account for the required upgrade needed to fully enjoy VR apps. "In September of 2014, Oculus founder Palmer Luckey said to expect a $200 to $400 range for the Rift." The device will first begin shipping on March 28th, though the store is already showing an estimate of April for Rifts beyond the initial stock. "The Rift package also doesn't include the relatively powerful Windows PC that will be required to use the device. Oculus recommends a rig with an Nvidia GTX 970 (or equivalent), an Intel i5 processor, and at least 8GB of RAM." In February, they'll start taking pre-orders for a package that does include a full, "Oculus-ready" system for $1500.

Comments

Re:Eh, its not that much

[Anonymous Coward]

This one has the added bonus of causing headaches and nausea!

The treated the Kickstarter supporters well

[SuperKendall]

I was an initial Kickstarter backer, and they sent a message saying that backers that supported the project at the level of getting a dev kit are getting a final version for free as well (a "Kickstarter Edition", whatever that means - though in included the pack-in games).

This is a classy move and something they didn't have to do, but really shows some appreciation for those of us that helped launch the company high enough to attract Facebook...

Whining

[Nethemas the Great]

What's with the whining? This was never meant to be a console crowd device and it sure as hell isn't a Virtual Boy. This was targeting the PC gaming world where entry level systems start around $1500. Given the hardware packed into the Rift it's pretty hard to imagine it not costing that much. Luckey had a nice goal, but he probably should have crunched the numbers before spouting off.

Re:Slashdot editors modding down good comments?

[Coren22]

1. It is a troll comment, I would have modded down if I had points as well
2. What makes you think the editors need to participate for modding to go against what you believe
3. Nausea is a problem with older units, this one is supposed to be better able to do head tracking with good 3D accelerometers and high frame rates (allowing it to draw the view faster)
4. There are people that will always get nauseous no matter how good the product is. My mother can't go see 3D movies as it makes her nauseous, should everyone stop going to 3D movies now because they might make you sick, but not me?
5. Make an account if you want to be treated fairly, ACs are always started at 0 as they generally don't have anything good to say, and are mostly trolls. If you want to be a productive member of the community, you wouldn't be posting as an AC.