HTC probably doesn't need to, as it seems like many people are refusing to buy Rift out of principle.
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Oculus Rift (+ Oculus Touch) is $399 for limited time
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I do room scale on Oculus with just 2 sensors (They're right next to the lighthouse base stations) and room scale seems to work fine.
True but $400 will definitely swing some folks.
Hierophant
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What's the state of VR porn (both normal and weird hentai shit) and is it worth it right now
Goalus
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What business do you have in this thread then?
Theonik
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Vive costs twice as much but is twice as good.
I do expect a new bundle with the new lighthouses and knuckly controllers. Don't know if it will be cheaper overall. Especially if they go wireless.
Tracking is slightly different but not by much the biggest benefit of the lighthouse refresh is the cost.
I do expect a new bundle with the new lighthouses and knuckly controllers. Don't know if it will be cheaper overall. Especially if they go wireless.
Teknopathetic
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Let's curb this Rift vs Vive dick wagglery. $400 for a Rift + Touch is a ridiculous deal and a larger VR userbase benefits us all.
Chronospherics
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Have a fair number of these in the office. Personally, I don't think they're worth the price to consumers right now. None of the experiences I've had have been worth that kind of price tag.
That's just my opinion though. I've had the advantage of being able to try lots of VR experiences on the Rift in order to get a look at the onboarding / tutorialing and whatnot, so for me I haven't needed to own one to get an experience out of a wide range of games. But thus far there haven't been any VR experiences that I'd really like to sit down and play at home. Novel, fun in the moment yes, but not worth the price tag for me right now.
The only thing I've played in VR where I've felt the experience might be worth that kind of price has been Resident Evil 7. That's the only game I saw myself coming back to in VR, and playing day after day.
I think consumers broadly are still better off waiting this out. Most VR games are still ironing the kinks out, most developers unsure what type of games work, and what they want to produce. Rift and devices alike will be much more affordable in years to come. With that said, if you're incredibly interested in VR and can take the price, then it's probably worthwhile for the experience, even if most titles aren't that engaging in the long-term.
That's just my opinion though. I've had the advantage of being able to try lots of VR experiences on the Rift in order to get a look at the onboarding / tutorialing and whatnot, so for me I haven't needed to own one to get an experience out of a wide range of games. But thus far there haven't been any VR experiences that I'd really like to sit down and play at home. Novel, fun in the moment yes, but not worth the price tag for me right now.
The only thing I've played in VR where I've felt the experience might be worth that kind of price has been Resident Evil 7. That's the only game I saw myself coming back to in VR, and playing day after day.
I think consumers broadly are still better off waiting this out. Most VR games are still ironing the kinks out, most developers unsure what type of games work, and what they want to produce. Rift and devices alike will be much more affordable in years to come. With that said, if you're incredibly interested in VR and can take the price, then it's probably worthwhile for the experience, even if most titles aren't that engaging in the long-term.
Where are you pulling this from?
jokingbird
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While true, their early exclusive bs was a bit much. I would not want to buy it as it is the weaker device. Touch is decent but I think the valve knuckle controllers, which will hopefully be out soon, lend themselves more to VR interaction. I assume there will be a cheaper Vive by the end of the year as well.
I enjoy VR though. So every purchase is a good thing as it increases the likely hood of more software.
Twenty7KVN
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Fuck I might have to get one now.
Azure Dream
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That's a hell of a deal, but also screams "Version 2 Incoming!" to me.
But that's a solid sale price, for sure. I think the Vive is a better kit overall, especially with the focus on roomscale, but tou coild do far worse than a $400 Oculus bundle.
But that's a solid sale price, for sure. I think the Vive is a better kit overall, especially with the focus on roomscale, but tou coild do far worse than a $400 Oculus bundle.
Noisepurge
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indeed, i mean, these are our local prices here in finland, just for the headsets alone at the moment:
Getting more sets to that 400$ territory is important.
JamesJoyce1882
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Couldn't resist at 450 Euro for the Bundle at Amazon.de. After tax, the price is absolutely fair conversion-wise.
The headphones on the pictures are included, right? Are they decent, or should I buy better ones?
The headphones on the pictures are included, right? Are they decent, or should I buy better ones?
I was waiting for the headsets from Acer, HP etc but this is almost too good to be true. That Bestbuy bundle may break me. I'm only curious about a few games. Mostly I want to watch movies in a VR cinema. I caught up on Luke Cage and a bunch of other stuff on the Samsung VR even though it's pretty low quality.
Are there any other must experience non gaming applications?
Also. Good job waiting for the steam sale to blow over FB....
Are there any other must experience non gaming applications?
Also. Good job waiting for the steam sale to blow over FB....
Screw principle, its a 400 difference
Wrestlemania
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Its not too far off. £309 plus 20% VAT = £371.
RamaTheVoice
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Christ I'm tempted. 450€ with 7 games + free shipping? This is gonna be a hard one to pass up.
E: AND it's Prime day, AND I've just bought a Switch last week
E: AND it's Prime day, AND I've just bought a Switch last week
I've owned both and still feel the Vive is a significantly better product... but damn. I don't think I could recommend one to anyone over the Rift at twice the price unless money was seriously no object. Hopefully this helps push HTC to drop to $599, or at least $699 w/ a temporary discount or something.
Or if they don't do it I hope LG's headset isn't too far away and can compete - I feel pretty strongly that Lighthouse is the superior tech but a $400 price difference is hard to argue with.
Or if they don't do it I hope LG's headset isn't too far away and can compete - I feel pretty strongly that Lighthouse is the superior tech but a $400 price difference is hard to argue with.
cyberheater
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$399 in UKP is £310.
Add in our 20% tax = £372.
Not a huge difference between between £372 and £399.
Woohoo, CeX and amazon letting me return the one I have for this deal. £80 saved
Edit: Yes the headphones that come with are amazing. They are open back however, which imo is a good thing because noise isolation in VR is not for me haha. It is also social if you're doing something online, people can hear everyone else.
Edit: Yes the headphones that come with are amazing. They are open back however, which imo is a good thing because noise isolation in VR is not for me haha. It is also social if you're doing something online, people can hear everyone else.
cyberheater
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I just can't.
I can't justify this and my PSVR. And I want it so bad.... Arggggghhhhhh.......
I can't justify this and my PSVR. And I want it so bad.... Arggggghhhhhh.......
Vanillalite
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Now if only Sony would do a sale on PSVR...
Yea I doubt that many people are honestly refusing to buy it out of principle. Price is usually mentioned as the #1 factor and this is crazy deal.
Twenty7KVN
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Ok i'm getting this bundle with eve valkyrie. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/oculus-...age/9999284100050000.p?skuId=9999284100050000
It's easy to cite "principle" when you already don't plan to buy it anyway, based on the price. You're absolutely right. I'm trying hard to wait for a next generation VR device, but damn if $400 isn't tempting.
Is this even playable on the Rift? Maybe through some hacks?
Yeah I tell my friends to just wait for the next gen headsets because we will see huge improvements, but $400 to get both the headset and touch is a killer deal.
There a ton of great games out for Oculus and on SteamVR and Oculus has a good lineup coming out before the end of the year. They have been releasing like one major title a month.
TheCanisDirus
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Where is this 7 game package people are talking about? I dont see it on the Oculus store, BB or Amazon.
I had a PSVR for the launch weekend and returned it to Amazon as it didn't impress me that much. The tracking just killed it for me... everything constantly drifted and didn't feel "right". The screen was also pretty shit. I love the "presence" of VR but havent tried the Vive or Rift.
I've got a new rig with a 1080 and 7700k... will the Rift actually wow me?
I had a PSVR for the launch weekend and returned it to Amazon as it didn't impress me that much. The tracking just killed it for me... everything constantly drifted and didn't feel "right". The screen was also pretty shit. I love the "presence" of VR but havent tried the Vive or Rift.
I've got a new rig with a 1080 and 7700k... will the Rift actually wow me?
The tracking will definitely wow you over what the PSVR can do.
Scaramanger
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Sold my vive a while ago but last week bought a rift (ergonomics are better for me and I love having the headphones built in). Crying now at the £200 difference if I'd waited a week!
It's massively better than PS VR IMO. The fact their is a lot more VR stuff on PC helps as well. Will it wow you? Dunno.
ArtHands
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You'll see it when you add the Rift to the cart. Its also shown on BB page..scroll down.
In addition to these 7 games + Eve Valkryie if you buy from BB, Echo Arena is also coming free later this month, and there are already some free VR apps too.
https://www.roadtovr.com/oculus-touch-vr-pre-order-launch-titles-free-content-games/
It kinda glitches when you look backward, though.
TheCanisDirus
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Thanks for the info guys/girls!
I'm sooooo fn' tempted for this price! Having some actual games might really sway me. Any other big games utilize the Rift like Fallout 4? Ill have to start doing some research.
There's sensors in the back of the headset. It will glitch if you try to line up a 2 handed firearm sights shot.
Chairmanchuck
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Doesnt the UK have the 14 days return window?
Oh, I know, the problem is that steamvr will blink when you look backwards, and the touch will lose tracking if your body blocks them. A third camera is highly recommended and they're only $60 right now.
Fixed2BeBroken
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Lmfao.....figured someone would eventually ask this
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