Tuco
I got Tuco'd!
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I wasn't around for the betamax days, but you can rest assured that no matter who wins, the CV1 will be obsolete in a year or two. It's unlikely that the VIVE's first release will make it obsolete though.
Virtual Reality
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Trakanon Raider
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God damn it you're right.
Yeah, really hard to not order one when my friends are still just biting the bullet... but yeah, I told myself the max I was willing to go was $600, really expecting it to be quite a bit less.
Now, I'm thinking I'll wait and see what happens at CES this week. Bummer.
Yeah, really hard to not order one when my friends are still just biting the bullet... but yeah, I told myself the max I was willing to go was $600, really expecting it to be quite a bit less.
Now, I'm thinking I'll wait and see what happens at CES this week. Bummer.
Shonuff
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I'll stick with the Samsung VR then, and wait until the Vive is launched. That price is ridiculous, considering I need a new PC also. And they still haven't determined what PC's will work. Finally, the actual physical cost is less than $30, I believe.
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spronk
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da fuq there is no way the cost is $30, the two OLED screens alone are like $400. They said CV1 is being sold at more or less cost. In a year for sure prices will come down. I ordered, 50% likely will cancel though just rather be in a position to decide a month from now than wish I had ordered a month from now.
They charge shipping too and taxes in some states ($50 in TX apparently)
They charge shipping too and taxes in some states ($50 in TX apparently)
Shonuff
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I was comparing that to Google cardboard as an alternative at $30, or the VR at 99. Of course, that's if you already have a smartphone.
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Pre ordered it too. I didn't have a walk away price as my side business has been good to me. I look forward to watching how this influences the PC builders market/industry
Tuco
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I think Valve has a real chance to masterstroke OVR here. If they sold VIVEs at a loss at like, $400 it'd be very hard not to cancel my pre-order.
HTC doesn't have the spare cash to sell at a loss, but Valve does. Valve isn't that kind of business though. They just care that OVR sells their shit on steam.
HTC doesn't have the spare cash to sell at a loss, but Valve does. Valve isn't that kind of business though. They just care that OVR sells their shit on steam.