Oculus Rift on Sale in 2016 - Virtual Reality Headset Hits Shelves Next Year, Pre-Order Avaialable in 2016
Oculus VR announced its Rift headset in 2012, with years of talk and development under its belt as of 2015. Now, an update from the impressive Virtual Reality company's Kickstarter page has informed followers and those interested in the new technology that this product will go on sale in 2016! This will be a huge step in the world of entertainment, especially video gaming, so keep reading to find out more on this news!
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This incredible news comes from a simple update from the Kickstarter page, explaining that you can start pre-ordering this headset in 2015 and products will ship in 2016!
"Since the earliest days of the Oculus Kickstarter, the Rift has been shaped by gamers, backers, developers, and enthusiasts around the world," the company announced, according to Gamma Squad. "Today, we're incredibly excited to announce that the Oculus Rift will be shipping to consumers in Q1 2016, with pre-orders later this year."
Plus, we're in for some great technological breakthroughs with this new device!
"The Rift delivers on the dream of consumer VR with compelling content, a full ecosystem, and a fully-integrated hardware/software tech stack designed specifically for virtual reality," the company continued (via IGN). "It's a system designed by a team of extremely passionate gamers, developers, and engineers to reimagine what gaming can be."
You can also check out more news concerning the Oculus Rift over at the development website here!
Will you be purchasing this new virtual reality device? What would you use it for? Let us know what you think of this news in the comments section below!