Page 5 of The Future of Gaming in Virtual Reality

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"£410!!!

Think I'll wait."You may be waiting longer then - isn't that the US price?  We're £499 - plus postage.

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£500 is what they said on the radio ealier today. They must have improved the hardware a lot since the version my colleague had, as that's double what he paid/sold it for.

he did say that the games that used it well like Aliens were brilliant, but sometimes the screen resolution let it down, so maybe the screen has been improved lots.

they also said the Sony one would be a bit cheaper (I guess they can use it like a console loss leader), and another "competitor" was going to cost a bit more.

I've heard that, considering the tech in the unit and its build quality etc., it's apparently pretty good value.

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Oculus chose to 'optimize quality over cost' with Rift, says Palmer Luckey

http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/263166/Oculus_chose_to_optimize_quality_over_cost_with_Rift_says_Palmer_Luckey.php

Alton Towers VR ride:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-35290384

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Alton Towers has announced plans to open a rollercoaster ride on which passengers wear virtual-reality headsets.
The Staffordshire-based adventure park said Galactica would open in April, following two years of planning.

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Killer VR application on the way!

Penn and Teller's Desert Bus:
http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/263404/Randy_Pitchford_and_Penn_Jillette_remaking_Desert_Bus_for_virtual_reality.php


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Microsoft have been developing Augmented Reality instead of going full VR, which might actually turn out to be a big success for them if they can get the hardware light enough.

This is a concept video as to how it might work with a big sporting event, can kind of see this could be an enticing use for it.

The killer app for VR?

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"Alton Towers VR ride:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-35290384"
Bit late responding to this one, but it looks like this is just Air retro-fitted with VR headsets. I can't think of a more nauseating experience.


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Suddenly found a reason to buy one:
https://blog.zenstudios.com/?p=6183

Would also need to make a proper controller too tho.

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