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[ZeroX03]

Why are some folks here surprised? Wasn't it expected the Vive would be most expensive VR solution of the bunch?

Because people want dirt cheap VR that works perfectly and if they can't have it this year then the entire platform is dead on arrival. Just stupidity. No patience for a platform that needs probably a decade of maturity before it's truly accessible to the mainstream.

It was very clear it would be the priciest. Throw in a 980Ti required to drive it and they've got a product they know full well is targeting a small audience. People can't comprehend that businesses aren't always catering to them/mass audience.

 

[mrklaw]

I mean, that seems like a fair price for what you are getting, but sticker shock is going to be huge.

Oculus have taken the brunt though. I doubt this thread will be anything like as lively as the OR price announcement one was.

 

[Goose_Se7en]

I mean, that seems like a fair price for what you are getting, but sticker shock is going to be huge.

Agreed, I think the onus is now on Sony more than ever to release a headset below $500. Seems to me like VR isn't something that comes cheap unless heavily subsidized.

 

[Jawmuncher]

Sony right now:


All Sony have to do is price it between 299-399 and they are laughing

Still a cheaper price as such is going to be reflected in the products technical quality.

 

[Garrett Hawke]

I really don't think this price will kill it. It's been marketed as a premier, high end experience, so $800 seems a little short of what many were expecting considering the way the product is talked about. Still though, expecting $400 PSVR to be the one that most mainstream consumers will be tempted by, and that's fine. Different tiers are important and I don't see PSVR and Vive as competition. They serve different consumers and different markets.

 

[Cereal Enthusiast]

I was expecting more honestly.

Still crazy expensive tho.

 

[Nokterian]

 

[Trago]

In all seriousness, There's better value here than with the Rift. I don't expect much out of PSVR though.

 

[LordAmused]

Definitely going to be around 999$ CAD. Way too much.

 

[JustinBB7]

Expected, but the dream of having a VR headset this year is now dead for me

 

[KingSnake]

What is it in Europe? The Rift was more than the USD price in many countries, even if you added in tax.

That and the shipping costs are the main questions now.

 

[cyberheater]

How so? Straight conversion is less, but it is never, ever straight conversion.

Add in the 20% sales tax.

 

[Mikeside]

Just let me click that damn pre-order button!

 

[friday]

Price seems right to me. The Vive seems to be the most advanced of all the VR options and probably the one I would go for if I was looking to buy on day one. True 1 to 1 movement tracking is important with VR and the Vive has that. Also I think shipping with the controllers is the best idea.

 

[Genio88]

VR is already doomed, the price is really too high for mass market, and also after the initial surprice i think people will get tired soon enough to have to wear a mask and set everything up just to play a game

 

[KampferZeon]

Room tracking through the lighthouses is the whole selling point over Oculus and room tracking while tethered to mouse and keyboard is pointless so no, they won't sell just the headset.

Then HTC/ Valve miscalculated.
The racing / flying / space sim crowd will be the 1st adopters.

 

[jmga]

OSVR will most likely be poorly supported.

It runs OpenVR apps/games just like the Vive.

 

[Man]

New promo image is pretty sweet:

 

[iNvid02]

the ipad pro base model is $799, over here its £679, so im guessing somewhere close to £700 or 900 euros

ayy lmao

this is assuming htc has their shit together and is not shipping from the US

 

[PaulLFC]

Guess I'll be waiting a few years for VR then. Given the hardware requirements (which I just about meet, for the Rift at least, but who knows for future versions and competitors?), rate of likely improvement each year and initial cost, I can't justify jumping in yet.

 

[Loris146]

I was expecting more honestly.

Still crazy expensive tho.

Wait for the price in Europe.

 

[Hoo-doo]

Lol, 800$ for first-gen hardware that'll likely be outclassed in 6-12 months.

You're going to have to bite the bullet for me on this one, early adopters.

 

[Bl@de]

It is going to be interesting.

I suspect a year of tech demos and smaller games. It is going to be hard to convince any developer/publisher to invest millions into a project for a niche market/audience.

I also expect that mobile/app integration will be a lot more interesting than the typical indie games. VR cinema, concerts, ... Faster and cheaper to make than games.

 

[Majima Everywhere System]

Yeah, I mean, this the full fledged VR experience unlike the PSVR or Oculus.

Hefty price, but expected.

Have you tried all three? I've listened to opinions on all three, and people have mentioned roomscale stuff leaving a different impression than psvr and oculus. But then, I don't know, those same people may now laugh the HTC off the stage due to the price and how similar the experience is.

You trump up differences when there is no price to consider, but when reality sets in, the story might become that these devices are 95% the same experience with some having twice the price of admission.

 

[outunderthestars]

I understand why, but I will be passing on this and grabbing one of the other two headsets.

This is like Neo Geo in 1990 levels of expensive.

To be fair you should be able to buy a Vive at a nice discount when the company goes broke later this year.

 

[spannicus]

Who's gonna be the first to create the first VR headset giveaway thread? Hmm hmm?

 

[eloxx]

not surprised by this price. it's nice tech (got to try the Vive last year). like so many already said, VR will not be a mainstream product for years to come. that's just how it is.

it's PSVR day 1 for me, no matter the price.

 

[Gaz Pwnage]

Yeah, no thanks. VR is never going to take off at this rate. This is just silly money.

 

[loganclaws]

That's $1270 Canadian dollars with taxes included in Quebec. $1270.

Edit: the fact that this is the only one with room scale stuff probably means that developers won't target the feature as much since they will want to make their games work with as many HMDs as possible. Another point against it.

 

[Sidewinder]

Hmm yeah PC VR will not be mine this year, hope I can afford PSVR though.

Now Sony can finally reveal their card, please hurry!!1

 

[Ricky_R]

gesu cristo

Hey Zeus Chris tho.

 

[BibiMaghoo]

Add in the 20% sales tax.

That is very optimistic in my view. Everyone rips us off way beyond a reasonable method. I expect conversion + tax + GBP because fuck you tax. This seems to be how the UK prices are worked out.

 

[Dr. Black Jack]

What software is there for this to justify buying it?

Preschool Simulator 2K16

 

[thekiddfran]

Still a cheaper price as such is going to be reflected in the products technical quality.

Consumers don't give a shit about quality all they want is the cheapest way out.

Also remember the barrier to entry to OR and Vive is a 1500 dollar rig.

799 is just a silly price. They are targeting the top 1% here.

 

[Kurdel]

That's $1270 Canadian dollars with taxes included in Quebec. $1270.

Crisse que c'est trop cher

 

[DieH@rd]

Lol, 800$ for first-gen hardware that'll likely be outclassed in 6-12 months.

Successors to Vive/Rift won't come out that quick. I expect them at 2 year mark.

 

[AyaisMUsikWhore]

Wow... I I.. Need a minute to digest this price. This is much higher than the oculus.. My goodness

 

[Bishop89]

You're move sony.

 

[cyberheater]

I fully expect PSVR to be modded to work with PC's so that's what I'm going for. I just can't afford the best part of £700 for this.

 

[kyser73]

OSVR sounds like something I would want instead.

It isn't, because what you want to do and the primary function of these headsets at the two different things. They aren't built around projecting a giant screen, and while there are apps that can make it happen, it will mean playing games on a giant screen at SD or lower resolution.

OT - same old shit about cost. I'm surprised it's this low - I really thought Vive was going to be $999 given the tech and the controllers coming with the HMD. All this DOA stuff...none of these companies are expecting millions of units out of the gate. There's this weird expectation in consumer electronics that unless you sell 00s of millions of units of a completely new platform it's a failure.

Most of the big market research firms that I've seen writing about this put the whole HMD market for PC & console at between 2.5-5m in the first year.

 

[Deleted member 10571]

VR is already doomed, the price is really too high for mass market, and also after the initial surprice i think people will get tired soon enough to have to wear a mask and set everything up just to play a game

While I agree up to this point, wait for PSVR first.

 

[longdi]

I think VR is looking as gimmicky as 3D.

I mean who is going to spend time to re-order your room, and then what? Walk around your room to play games? Too much work for working adults, too expensive for students. Games are meant to be relaxing and on a comfy coach.

Maybe if HTC make a VR porn/romance game for bored housewives...

 

[Faith]

Like we didn't expect such prices.

Remember guys. You need a 1500-3000$ PC to run VR. So it's not like they would sell more for half the price.

 

[TheJoRu]

I...

No, thank you.

 

[cyberheater]

That is very optimistic in my view. Everyone rips us off way beyond a reasonable method. I expect conversion + tax + GBP because fuck you tax. This seems to be how the UK prices are worked out.

Yep. I think you are right. Probably going to be £699.99.

 

[Blanquito]

Not going to lie, I thought for sure it would be $999.

 

[aygomyownroad]

I hope PSVR is a more reasonable price.
Partner has said she would pay for half if needed but £400 is my limit for it.

Vive will struggle for a while with that price

 

[ArtHands]

Wow... I I.. Need a minute to digest this price. This is much higher than the oculus.. My goodness

I thought it was made known for many months that it will be very expensivE.

 

[UrbanRats]

so, how much in europe ?

If it's 799€ shipped, I'll probably bite.

I was expecting >1000$.

 

[GhostTrick]

It isn't, because what you want to do and the primary function of these headsets at the two different things. They aren't built around projecting a giant screen, and while there are apps that can make it happen, it will mean playing games on a giant screen at SD or lower resolution.

OT - same old shit about cost. I'm surprised it's this low - I really thought Vive was going to be $999 given the tech and the controllers coming with the HMD. All this DOA stuff...none of these companies are expecting millions of units out of the gate. There's this weird expectation in consumer electronics that unless you sell 00s of millions of units of a completely new platform it's a failure.

Most of the big market research firms that I've seen writing about this put the whole HMD market for PC & console at between 2.5-5m in the first year.

This isn't what I look for. What I look for is the headset view, without the motion controls.