Oculus Unveils First Consumer Version of Rift, To Go On Sale Along With Xbox One Early 2016 [First Look]
Oculus, the virtual reality company owned by Facebook, unleashed the first consumer version of its virtual reality headset, Rift. It also announced a partnership with Microsoft Xbox One gaming console.
The company is also expanding its virtual-reality headset to simulate the sensation of touch and gesturing.
The touch controllers were unveiled Thursday by Oculus founder Palmer Luckey are designed to enable people to pick up guns, throw Frisbees or carry out other actions within the fantasy scenes they see through a virtual reality headset called the Rift.
The devices called Oculus Touch will be showcased with Rift headset next week in Lost Angeles at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3).
"We really think Oculus Touch is going to surprise you," Luckey, 22, said. "We think they are going to deliver an entirely new set of virtual reality experiences."
Oculus Chief Executive Brendan Iribe said during the unveiling in San Francisco that the Rift will include a wireless Xbox controller and adapter. Consumers will also be able to directly stream Xbox One games into the Rift, such as the popular game Halo, a first-person shooter game, FirstPost noted.
Oculus also provided a glimpse at the line-up of video games being designed for the Rift.
Although there were no details shared about pricing, but last month Oculus boss Brendan Iribe estimated the cost of the headset and the computer needed to run it will cost around $1,500.
