Finally.
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Finally.
You pay that for a good monitor. I don't think it's unreasonable.
Just found out something I'd forgotten I had and didn't care that I did sells for $300. Oculus Rift budget = solved!
(Zelda Twilight Princess DS cartridge with just the E3 2005 trailer on it, if you want to know.)
Take it or leave it but Luckey says that they aren't making money on the hardware: https://twitter.com/PalmerLuckey/sta...09421675872256
I can't wait for those who haven't tried one to try what is probably going to be the first really badass version and then say 'oh, woops, I fucked up'
I don't think it matters if they do or don't. Remember Sony's bullshit 'you'll get a second job' for PS3? If a number for a consumer product is seen as too high, especially for something that seems to serve a niche of a niche, doesn't matter if it's a justified price tag. People won't buy it.
And on my prior remark, I just think for me, the positive talk stems from early adopter tech fetishism and doesn't sell me on spending that kind of money.