Dreamwriter
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Palmer Luckey just tweeted that the launch will be global on Wednesday - they have certifications for 20 countries, with more coming.
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Oculus Rift pre-orders to open on January 6 8am pacific time
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Don't think it's sleezy, just calculated. It's probably going to be more expensive than most people want to spend on it. If they drop the price at the same time as the preorders then that doesn't give people a lot of time to mull it over or complain about it before committing to the cost.
Here's the price. It's ludicrously expensive. Get it now or you won't get it until 2017.
Of course everyone is going to complain about the price. But only after they have already preordered theirs lol.
It's smart.
Just because it's smart doesn't mean it isn't sleezy.
Qoute from Palmer on the price.
"This is standard practice in the consumer electronics industry. The price is almost always announced alongside preorders. Phones, game consoles, they all do it this way - it is kind of weird to see people thinking it is some kind of special sign about anything!"
We will see the price when preorders open, not sure why people got the impression they wouldn't. I guess most companies don't announce when preorders will open in advance.
"This is standard practice in the consumer electronics industry. The price is almost always announced alongside preorders. Phones, game consoles, they all do it this way - it is kind of weird to see people thinking it is some kind of special sign about anything!"
We will see the price when preorders open, not sure why people got the impression they wouldn't. I guess most companies don't announce when preorders will open in advance.
You know pre orders aren't open yet right?
The Elite
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Apple announces price and preorder date together. Usually a few days before preorders.
I don't think it's unusual for price to be announced with a preorder date.
Smushroomed
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I really wish people would stop posting that they are NOT getting X headset because of Y features or Z price
You guys can make your own topic about how you aren't going to get something, so I can read about things i'm interested in without an overwhelming amount of negativity.
You guys can make your own topic about how you aren't going to get something, so I can read about things i'm interested in without an overwhelming amount of negativity.
AbortedWalrusFetus
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My PC meets the recommended specs as I have a 970, but I'm going to upgrade as soon as the new series of cards come out anyway. I am up in the air as to whether I should wait for more software support though.
So conflicted.
So conflicted.
habithipster
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Turin Turambar
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I think it's a problem of communication. They say "pre-orders will open-up on January 6" and people think "uh? How I am going to pre-order something if we don't have basic info like price or date?".
Instead they should announce "We will finally release the price, date and other details of the Rift on January 6, pre-orders opening too" and people would receive that with less problems.
Darryl M R
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If there is an Amazon pre-order link I might just do it knowing that I won't get charged until delivery. .
The Elite
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That sounds about right.
technozombie
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The chance of me pre-ordering really depends on whether my Laptop with an I7-5700 HQ and GeForce 970m would run it. I know that the 970m is slower than a 970 desktop variant but I don't know how much.
Probably going to get PSVR for Sony exclusives. But having a gtx970 it is tempting to get a PC VR solution too - especially if mine craft comes to VR only on PC (plus demos etc that may be PC only)
But if vive is within $100 of OR I think I'd prefer that for the motion controllers. I have no need for another Xbox controller.
But if vive is within $100 of OR I think I'd prefer that for the motion controllers. I have no need for another Xbox controller.
It's possible, it's just not as good as lighthouse tracking (in terms of scalability, range/FoV, ease of setup, etc), and not part of the standard package.
Yea strange tactic I guess, but it didn't seem logically to me to think that they wouldn't announce the price and stuff when preorders open so I just got excited about that day.
I was surprised to see a lot of people upset about not seeing a price and thinking they would have to preorders blindly.
habithipster
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Yup.
I hope that would be the case but I'm think it's going to be $200 since they are shipping two controllers and the bae stations.
HundredEyeMonk
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So being able to maintain 60FPS isnt enough right?
I was interested in this for DCS and possibly ARMA 3. But I can only get 60-65FPS out of those games with my current setup.
I was interested in this for DCS and possibly ARMA 3. But I can only get 60-65FPS out of those games with my current setup.
ColeTheMole
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My 980ti is ready, hope my wallet is as well.
shiftplusone
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rest in peace 2500k you have served me well
980ti and my office are standing by
980ti and my office are standing by
Dreamwriter
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Naw, while 60 is usable, it's not very good at all for VR, and can make people sick. For example, Brenden Iribe (CEO of Oculus) could only use Oculus DK1 (which maxed out at 60hz) for 5 minutes without getting sick, DK2 (which allows 75hz) he could play for over 45 minutes and he never got sick. Though, the 3D motion-tracking they added in DK2 helped with that as well.
Turin Turambar
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90 fps or bust.
And the games themselves have to support the Rift explicitly! Arma 3 doesn't support it, dunno about DCS.
I've owned an Oculus Rift DK2 since they first shipped. I've yet to find a traditional first person game that hasn't made me sick, but then again - there aren't many big budgeted experiences of that nature (Vanishing of Ethan Carter, Dying Light and Alien Isolation are unofficially supported for example). Anything like this for example, absolutely destroys my stomach with a headache to boot after about 10 minutes or so. I can't do anything like an amusement park ride simulator. Keep in mind that I get car sick, sea sick and motion sickness from some first person games (Half Life 2, Mirrors Edge, Dying Light, etc) - so I'm probably an extreme case.
I'm good with simulated on-rail tech demos though, for example - Kite & Lightning's stuff.
I'm hoping that after some experience under their belts, and legitimate budgets by actual development teams - that they'll be able to mitigate the effects of motion sickness. Until then, my VR usage might be restricted to non gaming uses
Like nature documentaries and the like.I'm not sure how my body would handle platformers? I'm hoping someone I know picks one up so I can test it out.
SmoothRunningGun
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Lol at no price. You've been warned not to buy gen 1 of any of this crap.
AbortedWalrusFetus
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I'm hoping that after some experience under their belts, and legitimate budgets by actual development teams - that they'll be able to mitigate the effects of motion sickness. Until then, my VR usage might be restricted to non gaming uses
"nature documentaries"
Sony/MS did the same with their consoles. They unveiled the price at the exact moment preorders were opened.
wanderingprostheyltite
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Sony/MS did the same with their consoles. They unveiled the price at the exact moment preorders were opened.
Yeah this isn't a new thing, don't know why people see it as some underhanded tactic. It's two days away folks, if it's too rich for your blood you're not getting it anyways so what difference does it make?
Anybody have a good auto fill program to recommend? Only ever used built in browser ones and those haven't been reliable for me in the past.
Sony/MS did the same with their consoles. They unveiled the price at the exact moment preorders were opened.
Because VR gimmick Facebook something something
VR "nature documentaries" are everything you'd hope they'd be. But looking down and seeing a white "lion's tail" definitely breaks immersion for me
Nice.
AbortedWalrusFetus
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VR "nature documentaries" are everything you'd hope they'd be. But looking down and seeing a white "lion's tail" definitely breaks immersion for me
Yeah maybe I will preorder. I like nature documentaries.
artsi
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I think Arma 3 will have official Rift support eventually, and there's already vorpX.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGVkAeFP1s4
It's already pretty well suited regarding gameplay as it has free look, trackIR support, lots of vehicle gameplay etc.
SP and CO-OP should be fine, but large scale online is a problem because most servers are weak and limit FPS. It's essentially the same problem Star Citizen has at the moment.
waitwhat42
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Only question left is if they'll get Kaz Hirai to announce their price of FIVE HUNDRED NINETY NINE US DOLLARS.
Woody Invincible
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Is this for CV1?
PandaShake
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Damn it. I was set on the Vive, but I don't know if I can hold off from jumping into a pre-order.
Woody Invincible
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Nice, I'm in. I'm sure whatever the cost is, it will be worth it.
You can always cancel your pre-order later if you decide you like what Valve announces. I am 100% positive that Valve will release all their details well before the point-of-no-return on Rift pre-orders.
Turin Turambar
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I don't see it that easy. traditional fps doesn't translate very well to VR, Arma 3 doesn't reach easily 90 fps without drops even on sp, the core gameplay is done thinking on shooting things at hundreds of meters (little pixels on your screen), etc
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