{"id":81680,"date":"2015-09-25T15:30:59","date_gmt":"2015-09-25T13:30:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=81680"},"modified":"2015-09-25T15:49:04","modified_gmt":"2015-09-25T13:49:04","slug":"oculus-rift-to-cost-at-least-300-thats-r4000-plus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/hardware\/81680-oculus-rift-to-cost-at-least-300-thats-r4000-plus","title":{"rendered":"Oculus Rift to cost at least $300: that’s R4000 plus"},"content":{"rendered":"

From entry-level virtual reality (VR) tech, the Gear VR<\/a> to be precise, to the Oculus Rift, what many would argue as enthusiast-grade, there’s something for everyone \u2013 and if you didn\u2019t think the Oculus Rift was for enthusiasts before, its expected price will surely change your mind.<\/p>\n

During an interview at the Oculus Connect developer\u2019s conference, says PC Gamer<\/a>, Nate Mitchell, VP of Product at Oculus, said that the first real consumer version of the Oculus Rift will cost around or \u201cat least $300<\/strong>\u201d \u2013 just over R4, 130<\/strong> at the time of writing.<\/p>\n

Granted, the headset is packaged alongside an Xbox One controller and sensor, but that doesn\u2019t mitigate the cost of the headset whatsoever, not unless you were planning on buying an Xbox One controller at that point in time.<\/p>\n

The standalone controller, by the way, goes for anything between R699<\/a><\/strong> and R849<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Using a rather loose and iffy maths called MyGaming maths, that leaves the headset sensor at around R3, 400, an expensive proposition.<\/p>\n

But for those who can afford it, you\u2019re in for a treat because the Oculus Rift is about the highest specced VR headset that will be available next year.<\/p>\n

More than that, Oculus promises<\/a> a unique experience from the moment you strap the headset on, including a HUD and GUI worth raving about as well as support for an absurd number of titles out of the gate.<\/p>\n