Oculus Rift Release Schedule is in Early 2016
The most popular Virtual Reality (VR) headset, Oculus Rift, will be ready to market on early 2016. The news was confirmed by Palmer Luckey, the inventor and founder of Oculus.
Previously, the company has began shipping early versions of the final Rift hardware to developers since May 2015, sending out units every week until the planned public launch in 2016 so that developers could "finalise their game or application".
Nowadays, VR is becoming even more popular because device manufacturers try to offer enhanced experiences, especially in gaming. Oculus has been showing off what it can do for some time, and it seems its official debut is not too far away. But it was Oculus that seemed to kick-start this upward trend and, since it hit the headlines, we've seen a number of big technology companies giving it a go, especially smartphone makers.
The HTC Vive is one, for example. However, like Oculus, the headset is still in the initial rollout phase and not yet on sale commercially, requiring any developers wanting to have a pop at writing code for it to enter a selection process for distribution, which began only this summer.
Sony, another smartphone maker, has also dipped its toe in the world of VR via Project Morpheus, a headset like HTC's Vive that looks to enhance gaming experiences, but specifically as an accessory for the PlayStation 4.
Let's see how Oculus Rift and Microsoft HoloLens compete.
Previously, the company has began shipping early versions of the final Rift hardware to developers since May 2015, sending out units every week until the planned public launch in 2016 so that developers could "finalise their game or application".
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The HTC Vive is one, for example. However, like Oculus, the headset is still in the initial rollout phase and not yet on sale commercially, requiring any developers wanting to have a pop at writing code for it to enter a selection process for distribution, which began only this summer.
Sony, another smartphone maker, has also dipped its toe in the world of VR via Project Morpheus, a headset like HTC's Vive that looks to enhance gaming experiences, but specifically as an accessory for the PlayStation 4.
Let's see how Oculus Rift and Microsoft HoloLens compete.
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