Yeah, I was thinking about the DK2 but then found out they were going to release the CV was slated for this year. I can't post links and don't want to go admin so here you go
from a Techcocktila article 28/03/15
"In June 2013, Oculus VR received a startup funding of $16 million to support them in building a bleeding edge Virtual Reality head-mounted display – Oculus Rift. One year later, in a surprising acquisition, Facebook closed a deal worth $2 billion for the development of Oculus Rift that will finally make Zuckerberg’s company the owner of the newborn VR device.
A developer version of Oculus Rift has been out for quite some time now, but where is the consumer version?
Well, it is expected to be out by mid-2015. The term was first mentioned by Brendan Iribe (CEO of Oculus) in Nov 2014 while speaking at a web summit in Dublin. He evaded giving a specific release date and only said that the launch was ‘close‘. Even though – in his words – “the consumer product is all but finished” he said that the company would be disappointed if the launch does not happen in 2015 and that it was only a matter of months before the product hit the stores.
Lack of an official release date could mean more than really meets the eye. Reliable sources indicate that the delay, which will most likely push the release date to later than previously expected, is not only a hardware issue.
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Alex Stoian
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In June 2013, Oculus VR received a startup funding of $16 million to support them in building a bleeding edge Virtual Reality head-mounted display – Oculus Rift. One year later, in a surprising acquisition, Facebook closed a deal worth $2 billion for the development of Oculus Rift that will finally make Zuckerberg’s company the owner of the newborn VR device.
A developer version of Oculus Rift has been out for quite some time now, but where is the consumer version?
Well, it is expected to be out by mid-2015. The term was first mentioned by Brendan Iribe (CEO of Oculus) in Nov 2014 while speaking at a web summit in Dublin. He evaded giving a specific release date and only said that the launch was ‘close‘. Even though – in his words – “the consumer product is all but finished” he said that the company would be disappointed if the launch does not happen in 2015 and that it was only a matter of months before the product hit the stores.
Lack of an official release date could mean more than really meets the eye. Reliable sources indicate that the delay, which will most likely push the release date to later than previously expected, is not only a hardware issue.
VR movie
Image from the stereoscopic 360° video at dawn from the roof of Mozilla San Francisco. Source: mozvr.com
According to the sources, the consumer version could be launched in a matter of months if hardware was the only factor at play. However, Oculus VR wants the product to be a worthy purchase for consumers by ensuring there’s enough content and games.
This perfectly fits in place with the fact that the developer version was released well before the consumer version so that developers can have a head-start and have content ready by the time the product is released to the general public.
Development is really moving at a fast pace with yet major releases set for this year. A lot of apps that make use of Oculus rift are already available for virtual tourism, education, arhitecture, and 3D modeling."
But then this from International Business Times makes me wonder if my worst 'FB ruining OR' fears are about to be realised.
"At Facebook's F8 conference in San Francisco, the social network giant has confirmed the company it bought for some $2bn (£1.3bn) just over a year ago will ship a product capable of playing virtual reality games before the end of 2015.
Facebook's chief technology officer Mike Schroepfer told attendees at F8 that virtual reality gaming is coming "this year" and gamers would be able to play in VR on "something" shipped by Oculus."
I do not like the emphasis on
something.
Makes me wonder if raiding the piggy bank for a DK2 while they are still available might not be the best idae...not that the piggy bank agrees mind.
by grinus Fri Mar 27, 2015 3:26 pm
