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| Pre-orders for Oculus Rift begin on 6 January | Pre-orders for Oculus Rift begin on 6 January |
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| Pre-orders for the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset will be open from 6 January, says the Facebook-backed company. | Pre-orders for the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset will be open from 6 January, says the Facebook-backed company. |
| It will be taking orders from 08:00 PCT (16:00 GMT) but has given no guidance on price or when it will ship units. | It will be taking orders from 08:00 PCT (16:00 GMT) but has given no guidance on price or when it will ship units. |
| "We'll be sharing everything you need to know... on Wednesday," it said in a blog posting. | "We'll be sharing everything you need to know... on Wednesday," it said in a blog posting. |
| Pre-ordered devices will come bundled with video games Lucky's Tale and Eve: Valkyrie, free of charge. | Pre-ordered devices will come bundled with video games Lucky's Tale and Eve: Valkyrie, free of charge. |
| The launch coincides with the CES tech show in Las Vegas, where the headset will be on display. | |
| Immersive experiences | Immersive experiences |
| Industry watchers are keen to learn the cost of the device, which is not expected to be aimed at casual users. | Industry watchers are keen to learn the cost of the device, which is not expected to be aimed at casual users. |
| In May, Oculus boss Brendan Iribe said a Rift and a PC capable of powering it should cost $1,500 (£1,000) in total. The firm has said the finished consumer-ready headset should be in the "same ballpark" as the $350 cost of its earlier prototypes. | In May, Oculus boss Brendan Iribe said a Rift and a PC capable of powering it should cost $1,500 (£1,000) in total. The firm has said the finished consumer-ready headset should be in the "same ballpark" as the $350 cost of its earlier prototypes. |
| Before now Oculus has only released prototypes of its headset, which promises users "immersive" video gaming experiences. | Before now Oculus has only released prototypes of its headset, which promises users "immersive" video gaming experiences. |
| Facebook, which bought Oculus for $2bn in 2014, said it planned to expand the use of its technologies, to include "communications, media and entertainment, education and other areas". | Facebook, which bought Oculus for $2bn in 2014, said it planned to expand the use of its technologies, to include "communications, media and entertainment, education and other areas". |
| More updates | More updates |
| It said the firm's founder, Palmer Luckey, would be answering questions about the Rift on a Reddit Q&A session on Wednesday at 18:00 PCT (02:00 GMT). | It said the firm's founder, Palmer Luckey, would be answering questions about the Rift on a Reddit Q&A session on Wednesday at 18:00 PCT (02:00 GMT). |
| The firm hinted it would provide more updates this week, adding "We can't wait to share what's coming next!" | The firm hinted it would provide more updates this week, adding "We can't wait to share what's coming next!" |
| It follows news that a motion controller for the Rift, called Touch, would be delayed until the second quarter of 2016. | It follows news that a motion controller for the Rift, called Touch, would be delayed until the second quarter of 2016. |
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