Virtual Reality: Oculus Rift Preorders Starting in Early 2016, plus a kickstarter for a VR full body Haptic Suit!
by PhoenixGames on Dec.31, 2015, under Astral Realms, Concepts, P-0, Spiritus Astrum
The age of Virtual Reality is almost upon us!
Oculus Rift Creator Palmer Lucky tweeted on December 22nd that the Oculus Rift is on schedule for release in Q1 of 2016, and that Preorders will be coming “soon after the new year”:
Thrilled to share some news: Manufacturing continues to go well, and we are still on-target for an awesome Rift launch in Q1!
— Palmer Luckey (@PalmerLuckey) December 22, 2015
@PalmerLuckey Preorders are coming soon after new year. Enjoy a stress-free holiday, we won’t launch preorders without warning!
— Palmer Luckey (@PalmerLuckey) December 22, 2015
Also, I have recently read about the “Teslasuit“. This is a full-body haptic suit created by a UK company that allows users to “feel” what is going on in a Virtual World. The suit uses Electro Muscular Stimulation, or EMS, to allow users to feel everything from “a cool breeze to the impact of a bullet”, according to a roadtovr.com article.
The suit will begin funding on kickstarter from January the 1st.
