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[shortsFortallPeople]

Guys I'm pre-ordering an Oculus Rift in less than an hour and none of you can stop me. Not with logic, reason, or force.

I want one buttttttttt the high initial price point and the fact that my gtx 770 doesn't seem to cut it means that I'm looking at a grand in upgrades just to get in on the fun.

I'm hoping that PSVR ends up being PC compatible - either officially or unofficially - so I can cut some of the initial day one VR costs down some

 

[Incandenza]

You're FUCKING INSANE.

They made another one of those games.

 

[repeater]

Paul has some pretty strong views on Bloodborne and he wants you to know about it

Goat Simulator was ROBBED

 

[Sleeping Lesson]

I want one buttttttttt the high initial price point and the fact that my gtx 770 doesn't seem to cut it means that I'm looking at a grand in upgrades just to get in on the fun.

I'm hoping that PSVR ends up being PC compatible - either officially or unofficially - so I can cut some of the initial day one VR costs down some

I'm sure the PSVR will be working on PC in some capacity eventually. And yeah. 770 ain't gonna cut it.

 

[Zaph]

Guys I'm pre-ordering an Oculus Rift in less than an hour and none of you can stop me. Not with logic, reason, or force.

Are we really only going to find out the price when the pre-order goes live?

 

[newjeruse]

Props to Alex. He's pretty damn good at Amplitude.

 

[Sleeping Lesson]

Are we really only going to find out the price when the pre-order goes live?

Seems that way! Makes it more exciting to me.

 

[stump sock]

Are we really only going to find out the price when the pre-order goes live?

yup. running a pool at work. I've got it pegged at $499

 

[jmood88]

I played some more Ori and like it a lot (and the music is definitely superb), but man if it isn't the most demoralizing thing when your mind wanders and you forget to make a manual checkpoint for a bit then die and have to do a big chunk over.

I stopped playing it for a few months after I got some other games and I have no idea where I'm supposed to go now.

 

[Sleeping Lesson]

yup. running a pool at work. I've got it pegged at $499

My guess was $449-475, but now I think that's optimistic.

 

[stump sock]

My guess was $449-475, but now I think that's optimistic.

yeah frankly I think I'm lowballing it

 

[Zaph]

Seems that way! Makes it more exciting to me.

I suppose that's one way of putting it. Probably allows them to massage the price headlines with "but pre-orders have hit XYX number!".

yup. running a pool at work. I've got it pegged at $499

That sounds about right to me. Look forward to the $1 = £1 UK price.

 

[Dineren]

I think $499 is probably right, though I won't be too surprised if it goes higher. I've got no self-control so I'm in no matter what the price ends up being. I just hope the rumors about it shipping quickly are true.

 

[EarsOfASnake]

I suppose that's one way of putting it. Probably allows them to massage the price headlines with "but pre-orders have hit XYX number!".



That sounds about right to me. Look forward to the $1 = £1.50 UK price.

Looking forward to it.

 

[daveo42]

Props to Alex. He's pretty damn good at Amplitude.

Watching that QL, I have to agree. I love Amplitude, but I can't compete on that level.

 

[shortsFortallPeople]

I see it going for $600. They're selling it at cost so i can't imagine those headsets going for $500 given the tech they're using

 

[Fireblend]

I played some more Ori and like it a lot (and the music is definitely superb), but man if it isn't the most demoralizing thing when your mind wanders and you forget to make a manual checkpoint for a bit then die and have to do a big chunk over.

My programmer brain is already wired to save after every minor hint of progress, so I didn't forget once about the saves. I do recall not having enough energy sometimes for one though.

 

[def sim]

I'm expecting $500. At least that's the most I'm willing to pay for at the moment.

 

[demidar]

That godlike Skullgirls sountrack. I might buy this...

They picked the best stage theme in the game as well. So good.

 

[Chance Hale]

10 minutes until the future, it's so beautiful ;-;

 

[hamchan]

Welcome to the futuuuuurrreee

 

[Heimbeck]

That sounds about right to me. Look forward to the $1 = £1 UK price.

I hope not, especially when it's going to be this much money.

 

[kingocfs]

Looking forward to the Oculus Quick Looks.

 

[shortsFortallPeople]

looks like i lost at the price is right as i was a penny over

 

[Mister Negative]

five hundred and ninety nine US dollars, part deux

 

[daveo42]

Looking forward to the Oculus Quick Looks.

 

[giant_frying_pan]

Heh, Jeff nailed the price point.

 

[repeater]

Looking forward to the Oculus Quick Looks.

 

[funkystudent]

599?

Wow.


Was expecting 499 and even that was pushing it.

 

[TheMrPliskin]

Time to watch people complain about the price.

 

[Tubobutts]

Nope, especially since I need to make a new computer.

I have good timing.

 

[Sleeping Lesson]

Well that's a number, ain't it! Ordered.

 

[DamnBoxes]

Well that's a number, ain't it! Ordered.

Dinner With Chloe. Devs, make it happen!

 

[Dineren]

Makes me wonder what the Vive is going to end up costing. I would think that will cost more than the Oculus unless they sell it below cost. Regardless, I'm glad I got my order in, I love this stuff.

 

[demidar]

That seems like a lot. Perhaps even too much.

 

[hamchan]

With the cost of buying a new PC and that $599 price for the actual unit it looks like I'll be waiting a while before jumping in.

 

[shortsFortallPeople]

That seems like a lot. Perhaps even too much.

If they sold a version without the xb1 controller I think that would help deflate the cost some. But who knows; maybe they feel weird putting it out there without some sort of guaranteed input device

 

[Sleeping Lesson]

Makes the free Kickstarter units seem even more generous now!

 

[Zaph]

£500? Eh, if I didn't just drop £700 on a monitor I'd consider it, but I've not even tried modern VR yet so I think I'll wait for the dust to settle.

If they sold a version without the xb1 controller I think that would help deflate the cost some. But who knows;m, maybe they feel weird putting it out there without some sort of guaranteed input device

The Windows focus and MS mini-partnership makes me think the controller cost is almost zero for Oculus.

 

[Incandenza]

I've already accepted that it will be at least 2-3 years before I can even consider purchasing a VR headset, so I just look at that and go "Yep, that sounds about right."

 

[AcademicSaucer]

Current completion is 3 out of 105,900 attempts, unsurprisingly the world record holder is fellow Mario Maker sadist Panga.

https://supermariomakerbookmark.nintendo.net/courses/6AF1-0000-00EF-0CE5

of course panga has the world record.

 

[Dineren]

If they sold a version without the xb1 controller I think that would help deflate the cost some. But who knows;m, maybe they feel weird putting it out there without some sort of guaranteed input device

According to Palmer it costs them very little to pack in the controller. I think he said if you sold the controller you would actually make money on it.

 

[mnz]

Yeah, that'll be a super niche product. Even more than before. Which makes it less attractive for game developers who can only sell a few thousand copies of VR versions of their games. I don't know, man...

 

[kingocfs]

It's totally unnecessary but I hope they split the screen for them: one side for the game, the other for them looking stupid playing the game.

 

[Zaph]

Would love to hear the conversations happening at Sony right now

 

[Sleeping Lesson]

Keep in mind that Oculus is essentially selling these at cost. Even if Sony can also do that, don't think it will be significantly cheaper. That's some legit hardware in PSVR.

 

[shortsFortallPeople]

Keep in mind that Oculus is essentially selling these at cost. Even if Sony can also do that, don't think it will be significantly cheaper. That's some legit hardware in PSVR.

it's still less of a cost if you already have the hardware, though.

I have the camera and the console already so my upfront costs will be much lower than getting a Rift and then also upgrading my GPU

 

[daveo42]

It's totally unnecessary but I hope they split the screen for them: one side for the game, the other for them looking stupid playing the game.

They should green screen it and put some weird shit in the background. Or maybe just Fez.

 

[Archaix]

Between the price, the Facebook, and the focus on the Xbox One controller I couldn't be less interested in a first generation Oculus any longer. Kind of glad they put an absurd cost on it, removes what little temptation was left.

 

[mnz]

Yeah that shop actually has it for 699€ without shipping. Holy s%&$