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Oculus Rift preorder coming soon after new year
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flipswitch
Member
Does this as well as the Vive come with an additional hardware like PlayStation VR?
the PSVR breakout box only undistorts the image for television screens, it plays no part in the rendering process.
The Oculus Rift DK1 had a breakout box, all the PC VR devices have abandoned breakout boxes because the specs of the PCs are high enough to undo barrel distortion on the CPU. The Rift SDK since 0.7 has done it automatically in software.
KillerIsJed
Member
Is that confirmed? I thought I read otherwise today.
Dreamwriter
Member
That's due to the HUD color. What you need to do is change it to green or cyan, that makes the text really easy to read. Orange was the worst possible color for the HUD on the DK2.
Literally everything about the consumer Rift is better than it was on DK2. Resolution, screen refresh, screen quality, percentage of screen actually used, screen-door effect, optics, comfort, height, weight, wheel-base, audio, materials, drivers, ease of use, latency...
It's been confirmed for months. And it's common sense - you think there can exist a USB 3.0 bus with a throughput of only 430 mbits in the rendering process? That would be an enormous bottleneck.
CraigerGamer
Member
I wonder if this and PSVR will be difficult to get once it's in the wild. Will it be like the wii where if you didn't preorder you won't get one for a few months unless you're lucky or have a hookup?
All 3 VR headsets will assuredly sell out their first shipment.
Every single VR headset released thus far - including the DK1, DK2, and GearVR - have been sold out for months upon their release.
SmoothRunningGun
Member
I'm sure ebay is happy.
UpDownLeftRight
Banned
Still not sure if I should go or this which was my original plan or wait on the Vive. I was always looking forward to the Rift but with the camera being on the opposite end on the Vive it seemed like a solution that fits my small gaming space better. Without price points it's really hard to try and make a choice. Ugh, it's going to be one long year.
I will eat my hand if it's $600. I am guessing it'll be $399.
Balmung421
Member
My bones tell me under $350. Ready to preorder this and PlayStation VR.
Let the VR year of dreams commence!
Let the VR year of dreams commence!
Fried Food
Banned
looks like its time to start serious research into upgrading my pc.
Palmer recently said more than $350, but in that ballpark. IE like maybe $399 - excluding Touch controllers.
flipswitch
Member
Would this be something you should try before you buy for newcomers?
that'll probably be the case longrun. I'd expect by the middle of next year there will be VR demostations at many stores. You can already try GearVR at best buy.
8-Bit Sunset
Banned
$349 with no controller $399 with touch controller!
But of course this will be wrong 
Dreamwriter
Member
They already said it'll be more than $350 with the Xbox One controller, Touch controllers won't even be available until a few months after launch. Note that they also said they will be selling it for cost, meaning no profit on the hardware.$349 with no controller $399 with touch controller!
But of course this will be wrong
tearsintherain
Member
Will this be for preorder only on the Oculus website? I'd love to buy it at best buy or gamestop instead.
darkinstinct
...lacks reading comprehension.
From what I have heard that isn't true anymore.
piratepwnsninja
Member
All over this as soon as it's up. I've used all of them and the retail kit is so good. I totally need to get new contacts before launch, though.
My mind is blown
Allnamestakenlol
Member
I'm ready. My pc is ready. My wallet is ready. Lay it on me.