To coincide with the opening of pre-orders, Oculus VR has also released an Oculus Rift compatibility tool that people can download to see if their machines can run the Oculus Rift headset and games.
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On February, Oculus will also offer bundles that include the VR headset and an Oculus-ready gaming PC with a starting price of $1,499.
The next thing that you need to do now, is check whether you have a PC to actually support Rift.
Antonio Villas-Boas/Tech InsiderEverything you get in the $600 Oculus Rift package.
In case your PC isn’t up to scratch, Oculus are selling a Rift+PC bundle too – but again, check your wallet before considering. The price includes a headset, sensor, Oculus Remote, cables, Xbox One Controller and the games “EVE: Valkyrie”, and “Lucky’s Tale”, according to Oculus’ website.
“And long term, I believe virtual reality has the potential to change the way we live, work and communicate in many ways”, Zuckerberg said.
The analysts’ opinion about how the Oculus Rift VR handset will perform in the first year post-launch is divided. “High VR is expensive, but Rift is obscenely cheap for what it is”.
Luckey also spent much of the day reacting to initial orders on Twitter, where he defended the headset’s price, blamed European taxes for the higher cost of headsets ordered internationally, and remarked upon the popularity of the product.
The Oculus Rift will be sold with a $599 retail price.
Moreover, a lot is expected from this awesome VR in near future and for bringing platforms when it comes to best technological offerings and the inclusion in headset phenomenon is truly a milestone. “There are a lot of mainstream devices in that price-range, so as you have said, our failing was in communication, not just price”.
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“For the average person, the PC is by far the biggest cost, not the headset – the end goal is to make sure people can use the PC they already have in most cases”, Luckey concluded.
