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Oculus Rift Consumer Version Release Date Announced

Posted on May 7, 2015

The long-awaited virtual reality headset made by Oculus VR, the Rift, has been announced for arrival in 1Q16. This will be the first full, consumer-ready product as shipped to Kickstarter backers and pre-ordering buyers. The Rift has thus far only been available as a development kit and has undergone several sweeping design changes since the first devkit (DK I), including resolution jumps to 1080p and latency reduction.

Oculus VR had this to say:

“This is the consumer VR we’ve all been waiting for. The Rift delivers on the dream with compelling content, a full ecosystem, and fully-integrated hardware/software tech stack designed specifically for virtual reality. It’s a headset designed by a team of gamers, game developers, and industry legends to push the limits of what we believe gaming is and what it can be.”

No firm price has been established, though past statements by Oculus VR have indicated a $300-$400 intent.

The unit will go up for pre-order “later this year.” Of note, the HTC Vive (contracted by Valve) is also targeted for a pre-order or release around this period.

We'll follow this story as more develops on final pricing and consumer units.

- Steve “Lelldorianx” Burke.