The Oculus Rift's Problem Isn't Price—It's Perfection

By Chloi Rad Pre-orders for the Oculus Rift opened up today, but before you lock in that $600 purchase, make sure your computer is powerful enough to support the new VR headset. In May of last year, Oculus VR revealed the recommended PC specifications 

HTC and Oculus are at the forefront of virtual reality. Both are slated for release sometime within the next six months, and at CES this year HTC revealed a new and improved version of the hardware (dubbed the Vive Pre) which gives a likely preview of

By Chloi Rad Pre-orders for the Oculus Rift opened up today, but before you lock in that $600 purchase, make sure your computer is powerful enough to support the new VR headset. In May of last year, Oculus VR revealed the recommended PC specifications 

LAS VEGAS — Last summer, I said HTC's Vive VR headset and not the Oculus Rift convinced me VR is the future. After trying out the consumer version of the Oculus Rift and a prototype of the Oculus Touch motion controllers that mimic your hands in the

Still staggering from sticker shock over the launch price of the Oculus Rift? Flummoxed that the virtual reality headset will cost $599 (or more, depending upon where you live)? Let's be clear: Oculus has 99 problems, but $599 ain't one. I'm not saying