As explained The Verge, Oculus Connect the profile event was declared a recommended retail price of a set of manipulators Touch and the term of its appearance in stores.
As expected, the set of two manipulators Oculus Touch valued at $ 199, it will go on sale on December 6 this year.
According to Oculus Touch will be supplied a second sensor necessary for tracking movement of the user's hands. Moreover, to enhance the scanned device space to the scale of the entire room, from December it will be possible to purchase for $ 79 a third sensor. Oculus VR also offers headphones with surround sound for $ 49. Complete with Oculus Touch proposed adapter allows you to connect "guitar" controllers that are compatible with Rock Band VR.
Total, you need to spend at Oculus VR equipment set not less than $ 880, and in this amount does not include the cost of a compatible computer gaming. HTC for a set with similar capabilities is asking $ 800.
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg talked about $ 250 million spent. On the development of virtual reality software ecosystem. The next step is another $ 250 million., With about $ 10 million. Of this amount will be spent on education projects.
In addition, Facebook and Oculus VR are working on a prototype of a virtual reality helmet that does not require a wired connection to a computer, but it remains more productive compared to smartphone. When such a device is a virtual reality will be available, and what will be able to, not specified. The software interfaces in a virtual reality environment, Facebook also develops - each user can obtain the so-called "avatars," virtual twin, which will be visible in the interlocutors' virtual chat ". Developed and browser Carmel, allowing to search for information and navigate through the network in a virtual reality environment.
On Monday it will be possible to order and set of helmet virtual reality Oculus Rift and manipulators Oculus Touch, but to save money on such a combination is not possible - it costs $ 798, as well as a set of components purchased separately. About the changes that occurred in the hardware configuration requirements connected PC will be discussed in a separate article.
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