Title: Oculus Rift Is Officially Available For Pre-Order!
Author: Harlequinn
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Published Date: 2016-01-07
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- Harlequinn

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2016 gaming is off to a promising start! The much anticipated Oculus Rift preorders opened on Wednesday the 6th of January. Although there isn’t an official release date, we are still excited to be one more step closer to owning one of these bad boys! Pre-orders for the Rift will come packaged with the platform video game Lucky’s Tale and a copy of the space shooter EVE Valkyrie.

The pricing of the Oculus has been hotly debated since Palmer released his ballpark figure early last year at $1,500. It appears the company has learnt from the backlash with pre-order prices dropping to only $600. For South African’s that is a steep price to ask with the current Rand/Dollar exchange rate, but the Rift has ever promised to be a cheap product. The Oculus Rift is all about offering a high-quality VR experience that we will likely see a small group of early adopters. Co-founder Palmer Luckey said it best on Twitter: “VR will be something everyone wants before it becomes something everyone can afford.”

Reminder of something I have talked about before: VR will become something everyone wants before it becomes something everyone can afford.

— Palmer Luckey (@PalmerLuckey) December 24, 2015

Palmer has been answering questions on a Reddit AMA and has revealed a few juicy details. Users can expect over 20 Oculus titles by the end of 2016 with many more 3rd part titles. Prices for movies/experiences will cover a full range from free to higher priced AAA games with pricing similar to console PC games. Windows 10 will not require upgrading to Windows 10 with the Rift support Windows 7,8 and 10. Gamers can also expect a range of accessories to come with the Rift, but what those accessories are exactly, will only be revealed in time.

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