Oculus Rift
Surely you knew that this was coming. It’s about as surprising as the time you see yet another Adam Sandler comedy featuring Drew Barrymore or Kevin James. Many of us dream about jumping into the world of virtual reality gaming and have done so for years. The Oculus Rift, now owned by Facebook, promises to bring virtual reality into the world on PC soon. We say soon because there’s no expected release date for the product, just that it’s being made and the consumer version will be ready when it’s ready.
You can buy one now though, in a sense. By putting down $350 you can order an Oculus Rift DK2. It will let you jump into the world of virtual reality, but this isn’t the consumer product. It exists solely to be used by developers to create experience for the Oculus Rift ready for its full release. Frankly the price of $350 might not seem too far out of reach for many. If the consumer version costs the same, people who bought a DK2 may find that their VR peripheral is a little outdated.
That’s why we dream of the Oculus Rift, though not because it’s necessarily out of reach for many pockets. The dreams flow as we wait patiently for the final product to be completed. Many games that are already available like Elite: Dangerous, Euro Truck Simulator 2, and Surgeon Simulator all make even this pre-release version desirable even if the consumer version is still some way off in the distance.
