Palmer Luckey, founder of Oculus, confirmed that the VR headset will cost as much as a new console.
Although the number $350 is discouraging to those eagerly awaiting the headset, Luckey says that the cost is not to boost price margins, but rather to provide the highest quality possible for the VR. Because the technology is new, outsourcing its components is fairly expensive. If the market grows, the price will drop on future models (much like the early days of DVDs and home computers).
Luckey explains,
' you='' know,='' i’m='' going='' to='' be='' perfectly='' honest='' with='' you.='' we’re='' roughly='' in='' that='' ballpark…='' but='' it’s='' going='' to='' cost='' more='' than='' that.='' and='' the='' reason='' for='' that='' is='' that='' we’ve='' added='' a='' lot='' of='' technology='' to='' this='' thing='' beyond='' what='' existed='' in='' the='' dk1='' and='' dk2=''> Sonyn Andrew House kertoo, että PlayStation VR toimii noin saman verran. Luckey sanoo keskittyvänsä tuotteen laatuun enemmän kuin mikään muu. Mikä on järkevää, koska jos ostajat kokevat ostaneensa laadukkaan, hyvin valmistetun tuotteen, niin he tulevat takaisin kierrokseen 2. Oculus Rift julkaistaan huhtikuussa 2015.