You all don't seem to realize is that this costs about the same as a 24-27" 1440p gaming monitor. How much did you all expect it would cost when factoring that it's two independent small screens with a high refresh rate and optical lenses? It's completely asinine to think that this would cost less than $500.

Also Vive will be a lot more expensive because you will get the wands, light room camera system and the HMD that has a camera for external view.

@dladz:

He maybe right but why should he blame a company that has to follow foreign commerce laws. Blame UK and EU for VAT which is the reason why it's more expensive.

@CrusaderForever:

What if you already have a rig that can run "virtually" any game that supports vr well?

@billzihang:

Well if you only plan on primarily playing those games then it's a win-win if you can afford it.

@Stiler:

Vive is rumored to be more expensive than this, afaik, because you not only get the wands but also the HMD and the room cameras.

@pelvist:

Pretty much the same here, mine will ship around April so more info about the Vive should be out by then to make a better decision on which one to get.

Whelp it's $599 w/o shipping and it comes with the HMD, camera, sensor, cables, xbone controller and the two game pre-orders. You can fast pre-order it here https://shop.oculus.com/

@crusaderprophet:

Except for video games, you have to pre-pay for them when you pre-order.

@imback666:

Actually it's more like Amazon where they won't charge you until the item ships. I like this kind of ordering because I can reserve my spot now and save up until it ships while also being one of the first to get it. Plus I can always cancel it if the Vive turns out to be objectively better.

@nurnberg:

Since you're predicting things, can I get the lotto numbers for next week and can you tell me who will win the Super Bowl this year?