Earlier this year Oculus VR took the wraps off the consumer version of the Oculus Rift headset. Unfortunately in terms of pricing and a specific release date, those are still details that are still pretty much left up in the air. In fact the closest thing we have gotten to pricing is the company saying that the entire setup (which includes the cost of a PC capable of running the device) will set customers back around $1,500.
However we’re sure that many would still like to know the specific price of the headset by itself. The good news is that we might not have to wait much longer. According to a recent tweet by the company, it seems that they will be making some kind of “special announcement” this coming Thursday during The Game Awards. For those unfamiliar, this is an event that basically recognizes excellence in game development, and we suppose it also serves as a decent platform for the company to make an announcement.
We have no idea what they are planning but like we said, chances are we could be treated to specifics of the headset’s release date and pricing. We do know that they are aiming for a 2016 launch, which is also roughly the same time that other competing headsets from HTC/Valve and Sony are planned for launch, so safe to say that 2016 will feature pretty stiff competition amongst virtual reality companies.
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