We heard late last month
that the John Carmack-backed Oculus Rift VR headset would be hitting
Kickstarter any day now, and it turns out today is that day. The project
has just launched on the crowd-funding site with a goal of $250,000. To
reach that, the team (led by company founder Palmer Lucky) is offering a
variety pledge options, starting with posters and t-shirts for $15 and
$25 (or $10 for a simple thanks), and of course the headset itself that
is initially only being offered as a developer kit. It will set you back
$300, which also includes a copy of Doom 3 BFG, and is
expected to start shipping in December (signed kits and a complete
bundle are available as well). Those that act fast can also snag one of
100 unassembled prototype kits, which run $275 and ship a month earlier
in November. Despite that developer-only status, though, the project is
already off to an impressive start -- it's raised over $50,000 as of
this writing. You can find the usual video overview of the project after
the break.
http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/01/oculus-rift-kickstarter-john-carmack/
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Oculus Rift VR Project Hits Kickstarter
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