Bundled with the headset are two virtual reality optimised titles: platformer Lucky’s Tale and dog-fighting shooter EVE: Valkyrie. The most recent developer kit, the DK2, sold for $350, and Luckey stated that the consumer Rift will carry a higher price tag.
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The VR headset needs a compatible PC to let you enter in the VR world, so if you do not own one yet, add that as the additional cost.
At launch, the headset will ship to 20 countries; the Rift will also be available in select retail locations starting in April.
You can pre-order now, but you won’t be required to pay anything until the headset starts shipping.
The Rift headset will include built-in headphones and mic and come packaged with a sensor and an Xbox One controller. In September 2014, Oculus VR co-founder Palmer Luckey expected the consumer model to cost under 0.
If you go to this website, you can download a safe Oculus Rift compatibility tool which will analyse your current hardware and instantly tell you if you can support Oculus Rift or not.
As we mentioned earlier, the Oculus Rift preorders are now open. You can pre-order the device for $599 now and expect it to ship around May 2016.
The highly anticipated virtual reality device was expected to hit pre-order this week, but the price was previously unknown.
Still, when you consider the price of a gaming rig powerful enough to make the most out of Oculus, there’s no arguing that it’s going to be an expensive trip to those virtual worlds.
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All those who preorder now will also have a spot to preorder the Oculus Touch controller, which has been delayed, when it is launched later this year.
