Oculus Rift: Available for pre-order

Post by Raphmedia » Wed, Jan 06, 2016, 6:13 PM UTC

herbst wrote: post #13

Subtotal: $59900 O_O

Post by kamaal » Wed, Jan 06, 2016, 6:15 PM UTC

onli wrote: post #218

moron4hire wrote: post #199

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As also someone old enough to remember that time, lots of SNES and Sega Genesis owners were saying that. And people were getting sick from Doom at far greater rates than they are today from Oculus Rifts.

> And people were getting sick from Doom at far greater rates than they are today from Oculus Rifts. That remains to be seen when VR headsets arrive in households. We just don't know that yet. I got convinced by the tech after trying a Develover Kit, but the that people (inclduing me) will get sick from it is my big concern.

Post by cookiecaper » Wed, Jan 06, 2016, 6:17 PM UTC

rnernento wrote: post #182

mortenjorck wrote: post #49

$599 may seem like a perilously steep price to debut at, but right now, Oculus faces a much bigger risk than low sales volume: Poor reception. If this was the MSRP required to ensure a comfortable, nausea-free experience, it's far better to have a killer product at a high price point than a "don't buy the first generation" product at the price point people were expecting. The former can lead to a cheaper gen 2, but t…

I would argue that price (and this being a high one) could just as easily lead to ruin. The quality of a user's experience with the Oculus is going to be directly correlated to the quantity and quality of games/experiences available for the device. Even if it's silky smooth and you can use it for hours on end without issue if you run out of quality content in two hours there's a problem. Quantity/quality are even mor…

Post by Retric » Wed, Jan 06, 2016, 6:18 PM UTC

AndrewKemendo wrote: post #112

strictnein wrote: post #83

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Kind of like saying to buy a car you need a $300k house with a garage, when in fact many of the people buying a car already have a house with a garage. That's also not a "killer" desktop. The 290 is a a 2.5 year old card. The GTX 970 is equivalent to a 680 or 780. The 680 came out almost four years ago. If you had no computer at all, you could build that system for ~$700 - $750 ($200 CPU, $100 Mobo, $200 Used GPU, $5…

It's "killer" compared to 99% of all personal computers. ~$700 - $750 For casual gamers and the general public it's a non-starter. Ok, you say, well it's not for them yet. Actually that's the whole point. In every article and everything that people are talking about in and around VR the whole discussion is how it transforms everything. You think Netflix is on-board so they can cater to PC Master Race people? I'm bull…

Post by drzaiusapelord » Wed, Jan 06, 2016, 6:20 PM UTC

kamaal wrote: post #206

mortenjorck wrote: post #49

$599 may seem like a perilously steep price to debut at, but right now, Oculus faces a much bigger risk than low sales volume: Poor reception. If this was the MSRP required to ensure a comfortable, nausea-free experience, it's far better to have a killer product at a high price point than a "don't buy the first generation" product at the price point people were expecting. The former can lead to a cheaper gen 2, but t…

>>$599 may seem like a perilously steep price to debut Just wondering if we would think the same way if Apple had launched this even for something as high as $1000. Perception matters. The apple watch is median $500. And its not even something novel. Watches have existed since hundreds of years. I think Apple will come to launch VR sometime in the future and it will be ~$1000, and people will buy without blinking, be…