Oculus Connect 2: Dell, Alienware, Asus Announce VR-Ready PCs for Rift

First with the details, Spring 2016 is the tentative release date announced on September 24 by Brand Director for Mojang Lydia Winters and at the Oculus Connect 2 conference in Los Angeles by Oculus Rift inventor Palmer Luckey. The challenge in bringing VR to the masses is easy to understand hardware and a low price barrier and though that’s been somewhat managed with Samsung’s new Gear VR, it doesn’t seem to be the case with Oculus Rift for PC. The new gaming device will retail for at least $300. “There isn’t a big reason to take your money too far ahead of the device”, Mitchell said. Alongside the actual Rift headset, gamers will also be given the sensor to track head movement as well as an Xbox One controller. “We believe that the VR revolution now underway will open up unprecedented opportunities for game developers, filmmakers, and other creative folks”. Mitchell did state that the Xbox One has the right specs to “deliver a great VR experience”, but that it just isn’t what the company plans on working on now. Of course, these would be a lot more expensive for India when you factor BIS, customs, and weight, which is why we won’t be surprised if local assemblers manage to make VR ready machines at a similar price. Thanks to Unreal Engine technology and the Oculus Touch motion controllers, you can physically interact with an array of weapons, from guns to grenades to missiles, and even feel them through haptic feedback.

Since Minecraft will soon be getting support for the Oculus, it could mean that VR might well be on its way to making a mark on the mainstream.

From entry-level virtual reality (VR) tech, the Gear VR to be precise, to the Oculus Rift, what many would argue as enthusiast-grade, there’s something for everyone – and if you didn’t think the Oculus Rift was for enthusiasts before, its expected price will surely change your mind. Let us know in the comments.