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    Consumer Oculus Rift - $600?

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    • coliverC
      coliver
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      I thought the dev kits were subsidized by VC money? That was one of the reasons they were so inexpensive comparatively.

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      • NicN
        Nic @coliver
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        @coliver said:

        I thought the dev kits were subsidized by VC money? That was one of the reasons they were so inexpensive comparatively.

        Probably true. I think the problem is now price anchoring. Everyone has in their mind that the cost of an Oculus Rift is ~$400, so jumping up $200 makes everyone feel like it's too high.

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        • coliverC
          coliver
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          This doesn't seem that bad. A good set of monitors can run you ~$600, if you want a similar not-on-or-tracking your head experience.

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          • NicN
            Nic
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            Yeah I'm sure a good case can be made for the price being what it was. I just didn't expect such a big jump from the dev kits to the consumer version.

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            • coliverC
              coliver @Nic
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              @Nic said:

              @coliver said:

              I thought the dev kits were subsidized by VC money? That was one of the reasons they were so inexpensive comparatively.

              Probably true. I think the problem is now price anchoring. Everyone has in their mind that the cost of an Oculus Rift is ~$400, so jumping up $200 makes everyone feel like it's too high.

              I don't doubt this. I seem to recall a blog post somewhere that Oculus was breaking even with the Dev kits... this seems like a fair margin if they hope to keep developing... especially since this is a fairly niche product.

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              • scottalanmillerS
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                I'm in the camp where the number seems reasonable for what you get but the price is too high for me to buy one.

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                • coliverC
                  coliver
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                  I tried the latest Dev Kit not too long ago with Super Monkey Ball? Or something like that it was a demo where you were mini golfing with a monkey in a ball. I was sick to my stomach the rest of the day.... I probably won't be investing in VR any time soon.

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                  • NicN
                    Nic
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                    It's all about expectations. They should have priced the dev kits at $700 and then $600 would look like a bargain.

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                    • scottalanmillerS
                      scottalanmiller @Nic
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                      @Nic said:

                      It's all about expectations. They should have priced the dev kits at $700 and then $600 would look like a bargain.

                      Very true. I had the same reaction.

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                      • scottalanmillerS
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                        I want the OR but I would mostly use it for 2D gaming. I just want a high quality private viewing system.

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                        • wrx7mW
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                          Wow! I wasn't expecting this price. For that kind of money, I will wait for v 2.

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                          • NicN
                            Nic
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                            And Notch wins the Internet for today:

                            https://twitter.com/notch/status/684832922197737472

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                              JaredBusch @Nic
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                              @Nic said:

                              And Notch wins the Internet for today:

                              https://twitter.com/notch/status/684832922197737472

                              And I am supposed to know who that is?

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                              • NicN
                                Nic @JaredBusch
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                                @JaredBusch said:

                                @Nic said:

                                And Notch wins the Internet for today:

                                https://twitter.com/notch/status/684832922197737472

                                And I am supposed to know who that is?

                                Yes - he invented Minecraft and sold it to Microsoft for a billion dollars. That's what makes the joke funny.

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                                • DustinB3403D
                                  DustinB3403 @Nic
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                                  @Nic I thought it was 2 Billion...

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                                  • stacksofplatesS
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                                    You could use the poor man's oculus and use google cardboard.

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