Ever since its successful funding on Kickstarter, the Oculus Rift virtual headset has been building up steam in production, even though some were wondering when it would eventually release. Relax . . . it’s not too far off now.
The company has confirmed that the consumer-ready device will be launching sometime in 2014, and will be compatible with PC and Android, as well as Mac and Linux.
“We will be delivering a single Oculus Rift which is a tether to multiple different devices,” said Oculus VR CEO Brendan Iribe, speaking with Engadget.
As far as the Android unit goes, it won’t be any lesser in quality than the others, nor “bleed” out any significant details. “I don’t think it’s going to require that full Kepler capability. I think we’ll be able to deliver on an even earlier chipset than that,” said Iribe, regarding the technical details.
People will also be “surprised” at how well the mobile version works. “We’re testing the latest Android phones, tablets and gaming devices to see what delivers the best VR experience,” he concluded.
Source: Engadget