Facebook’s Oculus prices Rift virtual reality headset at $599

In terms of price and PC requirements it certainly doesn’t seem like a mainstream device (well, initially at least), but anticipation for the unit is still riding high.

By way of explanation-“not an excuse”-Luckey said he was annoyed by the public implication that the Rift headset would cost $1,500-the actual price for the Rift and a PC needed to operate it”.

The Oculus Rift is available for pre-order on the Oculus Shop for $599.99(excludes tax and shipping), and includes the Rift headset, sensor, remote, cables, an Xbox One controller, and copies of EVE: Valkyrie and Lucky’s Tale.

If you want to know if your PC can run the Oculus Rift, here are the listed PC recommendations. Oculus has been billed as the crème de la crème of VR kits, but the Oculus Rift price tag has put a bit of a damper on things as it’s going to roll out at a whopping $599.

On why the Oculus Rift actually costs what it does, Luckey made clear: “the bundled games and accessories are not a significant cost”, added Luckey. But, after learning its retail price, a lot of them are now having second thoughts about getting an Oculus Rift.

Those who pre-order the headset should receive it by the end of March.

A Reddit AMA is planned for 6PM PST for questions regarding the Oculus Rift.

That said, Oculus has ensured there will be several games built specifically for the CV1, including a scary-but-cool-looking rock climbing simulation game called “The Climb”, and a virtual reality version of the popular game “Rock Band”.

The chief executive of Sony recently told the BBC there are over 100 titles in development for PlayStation VR, positioning them as the most market ready developer. When Oculus was bought by Facebook for a whopping $2 billion, the company announced that the headset will be sold at a much lower price.

Oculus Touch, the remote accessory for gaming and movement, might be bundled with the CV1.

“It’s all about making a better gameplay experience which sets us aside from everyone else”.