Andre Yoskowitz
12 Sep 2014 22:39
According to multiple source, Oculus VR could begin rolling out their Oculus Rift VR headset for consumers starting next summer.
Supposedly, a beta model will be released in limited quantities as early as April.
Currently, there have been tens of thousands of Dev Kits released including those sent to backers of the crowdfunded company.
How expensive can we expect the consumer model to be? Co-founders Palmer Luckey and Nate Micthell say they would prefer to keep the prices the same as the Dev Kits, which are $300-$400. "We want to stay in that $200-$400 price range," said Micthell. "That could slide in either direction depending on scale, pre-orders, the components we end up using, business negotiations..." Luckey added.
Oculus' final consumer tech is said to be so great that gamers are eagerly awaiting its release. Oculus even has some "secret" tech that supposedly was so mind blowing that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg made a bid for the company immediately after having tested it. The company ended up buying Oculus VR for $2 billion.
Source:
TechRadar