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=''> Comparativamente, Andrew House de Sony dice que la PlayStation VR se ejecutará por casi la misma cantidad. Luckey dice que se están centrando en la calidad del producto más que en cualquier otra cosa. Lo que tiene sentido, porque si los compradores sienten que han comprado un producto de alta calidad y bien hecho, entonces volverán para la ronda 2. El Oculus Rift se lanzará en abril de 2015.