10 Things You Need To Know About Oculus Rift

6. What Are You Getting For Your Money?

The current Oculus Rift bundle comes with the headset itself, the pole sensor, a remote, cables, Xbox One controller and two starter games, EVE: Valkyrie and Lucky's Tale which rings in at $599 but it is, to some people, a lot of money. Oculus would make you believe you're buying more than just a VR headset, claiming on its website that the Rift will be a wholly immersive experience and not only that, a whole new way to game. If you were to pre-order it now there's a bit of a wait on when it'll arrive, and there's more disappointment as that $599 won't include tax or shipping, so the overall cost could be significantly higher - especially if you're getting it delivered outside the US. You could have further misery if your computer is not compatible with the Rift's software (a point we'll look at more closely later on) which means you may have to fork-out more money for a gaming PC. If there is a worry about your out-of-date computer, then Oculus are introducing a series of all-inclusive Rift/PC bundles available for pre-order in February at $1,499. The package will include Asus, Dell, or Alienware computer models, with the latter being most commonly related to computer gaming.
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