We love us some virtual reality fun here at Digital Trends, but we also recognize that we’re in the early days of the tech, and a new announcement from shows just how fast VR tech could mature. After dropping the price of a complete Oculus Rift headset-and-Touch-handset system to just $400, Bloomberg says -slash-Oculus is now looking to produce a $200 VR headset next year – and it’ll be a standalone, wireless setup.
That’s right, no spendy gaming PC or equally spendy high-end smartphone required. No less than Mark Zuckerberg actually predicted the device last year, and industry analysts think such a device – if it can meet expectations – could change the VR industry in the same way the iPhone changed the cell phone business. Bloomberg says VR is still essentially a tiny industry just waiting for the right moment – and the much needed “killer app” – to blow up.
Is the new Oculus headset going to be the “game changer?” We’ll see, but it’s safe to say that at some point, someone is going to crack this VR thing wide open, and whoever gets there first won’t be able to count the money fast enough. Details:
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