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Oculus Rift available for preorder for $599.99, shipping in March
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Wise counsel.
8-Bit Sunset
Banned
In all fairness this is mainly for developers though, to get it out there and get games and apps made before the inevitable and more consumer friendly price drop, which I'm guessing will be around Winter 2016.
So technically the rift will be available at the end of this year!
This whole event appeared to me, more about who can get to the market first!
Still wished it was cheaper though, as I REALLY want to experience VR!
So technically the rift will be available at the end of this year!
This whole event appeared to me, more about who can get to the market first!
Still wished it was cheaper though, as I REALLY want to experience VR!
My card doesn´t reach the req (i have a 660 gtx ti) and i won´t upgrade. It can still reach 1440p/60 fps at medium/high setting in every single game i play.
And $600 (in my country would be close to $1000 due to tax) isn´t consumer friendly at all.
I guess i'm gonna save my money for the NX.
Maybe it will reach a mass market price point in a few years. We'll see then.
And $600 (in my country would be close to $1000 due to tax) isn´t consumer friendly at all.
I guess i'm gonna save my money for the NX.
Maybe it will reach a mass market price point in a few years. We'll see then.
Conflict NZ
Member
Holy shit really? So if you're in New Zealand the $850 quoted is actually USD and will really cost around $1400NZD? That's fucking horrendous.
WouldYouKindly
Banned
Holy shit late to this announcement that's insane good luck trying to get this thing off the ground I can't see this going anywere honestly
newtypepilot
Member
hahaha $600?? Did they not learn anything from Sony's PS3 launch??
Iced_Eagle
Member
The current smartphone VR systems are essentially just a higher resolution DK1. They give you the idea, and they're neat, but they are nowhere near immersive as the Rift is now. Custom lenses, much better headset design, custom sub-millimeter tracking solution and high framerate, high-res and low persistence display... Your smart phone likely only has the "high-res" part of what they've improved.
You'll be amazed when you put on a Rift I think. However, I think you'll be floored when you actually get to use a motion controller in VR for a game specifically designed for it. It's disappointing that the Touch controller was delayed, but I think for anyone considering a Rift purchase needs to also realize for the best experience they will almost definitely need the Touch controller in the second half of the year.
lukeskymac
Member
If with today's exchange ratios you have enough money to buy a Rift, you probably have enough money to go to Miami with the sole purpose of getting it there.
GamingArena
Member
Thanks
BudokaiMR2
Member
Regardless of price, the one thing that worries me about PSVR is the fact that there is a chance it isn't as future-proof as the PC-based devices. I mean I can't even use my PS3 arcade stick on PS4!
Then again, there is always the chance with modern Sony that they will release PC drivers for it as well.
I will probably wait until the 2nd iteration of any of the products before jumping in honestly.
Then again, there is always the chance with modern Sony that they will release PC drivers for it as well.
I will probably wait until the 2nd iteration of any of the products before jumping in honestly.
MikeE21286
Member
I think it's a good sign for Oculus but really hard to conclusively use that statement as backing when we really have no idea how many units were going to be produced and ready to ship in March.
Honestly I believe it's a subtle ploy by Oculus to create the illusion of strong demand.
wanderingprostheyltite
Member
I've been on reddit awhile but don't usually follow amas as soon as they go up, so they might be answering things in bulk, editing, and then copy pasting right after one after another.
AwesomeMeat
PossumMeat
I don't really understand all of the hate, unless it is jealousy or something. The CV1 is not targeting a mass audience. It will not be mass adopted. It is aimed at the same people that didn't mind spending $800+ for a first gen blu-ray player.
This is aimed at early adopter enthusiasts that already have the PC horse power.
This is how new technology works guys/gals. It stinks that new tech can't be affordable for everyone but it is what it is. As a DK1/DK2 owner I was willing to pay about any price because I enjoy VR.
It will make it to the mass market eventually.
This is aimed at early adopter enthusiasts that already have the PC horse power.
This is how new technology works guys/gals. It stinks that new tech can't be affordable for everyone but it is what it is. As a DK1/DK2 owner I was willing to pay about any price because I enjoy VR.
It will make it to the mass market eventually.
The $600 Playstation 3 was sold out at launch too and being scalped on ebay for 2-3X its price. A few months later and sales were at a crawl.
It's not news that a hyped piece of gaming hardware sell out its launch allotment, even at $600, but that doesn't necessarily equate to mainstream success.
Wow, a little more than I expected. I have gone from a must own to a wait and see perspective. I already have a DK2 so I can still enjoy Elite: Dangerous and a few other games already.
Strange thing when I did the check your system it said I was using Windows 8 and I'm running 10.
Strange thing when I did the check your system it said I was using Windows 8 and I'm running 10.
Its funny, the lack of a quick upgrade cycle is one reason why I think I'll dip my toe in with PSVR. On the PC side I kind of expect annual headset upgrades.
Did anyone expect the Rift to be a mainstream success?
Define eventually
kaffeekranz
Member
Heh.
AwesomeMeat
PossumMeat
Very eloquent response. Thanks for furthering the conversation.
Since AOL 2.5 I believe it was. So 1995ish.
wanderingprostheyltite
Member
diablos991
Can’t stump the diablos
Wow. It looks like he is responding to the mega post after all.
Bravo Palmer.
Bravo Palmer.
Felix Lighter
Member
apparently he is actually taking the time to answer the top 25 question post that was deleted.
They could be selling 1,000 a month or 10,000 per month. We dont really know that plenty of people are buying it.
Just saying: skepticism != hate.
All the messaging prior to about the end of October 2015(not sure the exact date) was about how they are tying to keep things at a fairly reasonable price. The one quote that's going to haunt them is the in the ballpark of the dev kits quote. Oculus themselves set the expectation with their messaging that they weren't going to do something like 600$, and then the preorders went up and people finally saw the price. Understandably many people are upset about it. Really it was a problem with their messaging. Things change during development, but they didn't really change the messaging until fairly recently and this is the result of that.
CowntChocula
Neo Member
Haha this is amazing!
ps3 sold well at launch too.
Camp1nCarl
Member
Man that AMA thread is a mess. Mods deleting stuff left and right, heck, even Palmer's initial post got deleted for a bit lol.
Curious to see his responses though.
Curious to see his responses though.
do we know what quantities they are shipping? the PS3 sold "well" because Christmas, hype/branding and minimal stock.
Militant17
Member
And it went on to sell 90 million consoles, so what your saying means nothing. Yes the initial price is high and content is low when those things reverse who knows what will happen.
diablos991
Can’t stump the diablos
Suck it Reddit admins! I honestly wouldn't mind if Palmer only addressed the deleted question.
CowntChocula
Neo Member
Yeah that original post had all the good questions
Hmmm.
So if the Sony device takes off and gets people hooked on VR at a good price are we still not allowed to criticize Oculus' approach. Are we still haters?
diablos991
Can’t stump the diablos
Can't believe they are deleting responses to Palmers comment.
Seriously; IAmA mods are trash tier.
Seriously; IAmA mods are trash tier.
They really are
AwesomeMeat
PossumMeat
Absolutely valid criticism and I agree. When Palmer started tweeting about prices this week I moved my expectations to $400-450.
I think Palmer's willingness to answer random questions on reddit burned him here.
You are certainly welcome to hate on anything you want. I guess I just followed VR more than most and knew the PC requirements from the development kits - and knowing those specs + the data available about the computers that meet those specs - one can can conclude that the CV1 is not intended to make VR mainstream.
EDIT: My original post was more of a response to "lulz ps3 $500!" "DOA" etc. It is silly. This isn't a console. It is an emerging technology. It is my fault for being surprised because I remember the comments about HD and bluray. It was the same so with that being said - entirely my fault for forgetting that is how people generally react.
Sleeping Lesson
Member
There was some big time drama a few months ago. IAmA used to have a very beloved coordinator that got canned, and the sub has been awful since.
Hell naww, especially now at that price. xp
But I think they'll be OK. As long as they don't royally fuck themselves with exclusive lock-ins and stuff that will segregate the PC VR market further.
diablos991
Can’t stump the diablos
So it kind of mirrors the totality or Reddit. That place is dead to me since the mass sensorship and sell outs of recent years. Too bad there isn't a viable alternative.