Oculus Rift Pre-Orders to Open on January 6
I am truly surprised at the lack of enthusiasm on this thread.<p>The Oculus is the FIRST high-fidelity consumer VR experience.<p>And they&#x27;ve got the horsepower of Facebook&#x27;s cash-machine as their bankroll.<p>Zuck gets this to the degree that I suspect he believes Facebook &amp; VR will be synonymous within a decade (1)<p>Do I wish that Oculus was owned by some benevolent billionaire trickster like OASIS in Ready Player One? Sure, but come off it!<p>This release will mark the starting line of the change in how we interact with computers, how we capture memories, how we tell stories.<p>Oculus + 3D audio + input + eventual tactical is going to completely blur the lines of reality in ways we can&#x27;t yet imagine.<p>Already in the DK2 I&#x27;ve seen things you people wouldn&#x27;t believe.<p>Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion.<p>I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate.<p>. . .<p>Really though, I have had some shocking experiences in the Oculus, starting with the DK1 going off the edge of a rollercoaster and feeling my stomach physically drop.<p>Yes this is a generation 1 product for early adopters.<p>Yes it&#x27;s going to be expensive to buy, it won&#x27;t be perfect.<p>But if you&#x27;re browsing HN because you&#x27;re a hacker &#x2F; developer &#x2F; dreamer you are crazy to discount how substantial this release is (especially if you haven&#x27;t TRIED it yet!).<p>(1) <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.ft.com&#x2F;intl&#x2F;cms&#x2F;s&#x2F;0&#x2F;feee4a1e-63aa-11e5-a28b-50226830d644.html#axzz3wIPsefAw" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.ft.com&#x2F;intl&#x2F;cms&#x2F;s&#x2F;0&#x2F;feee4a1e-63aa-11e5-a28b-50226...</a>