Oculus Rift preorders starting Wednesday; some Kickstarter backers getting free Consumer Edition
Are you preordering an Oculus Rift this week? (I ain’t) Do you not have to because you were a Kickstarter backer who pledged for a Rift, and you’re getting the Consumer Edition for free? (I ain’t)
The wait is over: Starting 11am EST Wednesday morning, you can preorder an Oculus Rift of your own. The company just made the announcement on its blog. No word yet on pricing or expected delivery date.
Industry analysts—even Oculus founder Palmer Luckey himself—know that most of the folks willing to spend the money on VR will be gamers and tech enthusiasts for the next couple years. In addition to the headset, buying a PC capable of running Rift’s VR software could easily set you back a grand on its own.
Gaming is the most logical arena for VR to first conquer anyways, which is why Rift comes bundled with a video game, Lucky’s Tale, a cartoony platformer, as well as another one for free with preorders: a space dogfighting game called EVE: Valkyrie.