No the Vive is the same spec as the Vive. Infact you won't be able to tell the difference between the Vive and the Vive at all. Even have the same name.

Am I the only one here reading these comments and thinking there is something a bit distasteful about some of our members trying to defraud a company out of money over a promotion which ended 2 weeks ago. Get over it, promotion ended, just cos one person managed to convince Amazon it was valid when it wasn't doesn't mean everybody should be entitled to it. Honestly, did your parents never tell you it's wrong to steal sweets from a shop?

Ok, this is ridiculous. As part of my discussion with Amazon last night about the store credit, where they issued me £80, before they came to that arrangement they issued me 2 codes, which I thought (and they thought) were Amazon promotion codes - told them neither worked, so refunded me 20%.

As it turns out, they're both working £100 Oculus codes. So I've paid £320 (effectively) and got £200 Oculus store credit... haha!

Taking it all in to account, £120 for the hardware... not too shabby :smile:

No, you need at least SLI 1080Ti for low settings, but you'll get an immersive 2D effect on a single 1080Ti.

Jesus help him.

Red hot!

Wow, fantastic deal.
Those on the fence, just get it. The touch controllers are fantastic

Is this really a good price?
£400?
I'm new to VR but are there any other alternatives?

Crazy price drop!!

That is an insane price drop.

Well worth it, wish I had the pennies spare lol

I posted that one as well. Was sad to see it go so cold but it looks like this one is more agreeable :smiley: The Rift is a great deal at this price I reckon. Nearest competitor is the HTC Vive which is great but looking way overpriced now.

Yeah it was a shame it went cold because it was just in time for the Oculus and Steam sales which offered some really good discounts on pretty much every popular VR title

This is awesome, I paid much more than this for the headset alone but definitely worth it even at that price. The touch controllers add a whole new dimension to gaming, get this if you have ever been on the fence about VR gaming, but make sure your pc can handle it!

Damn. I was waiting for a good PS4 deal during Prime Day, but this has thrown me. I'm not rich enough for both.

This severe price drop makes me think the Rift isn't selling well and I'd be buying into a ****. If I had £900 i'd get a Vive.

Finally it's at the price they originally promised, with the controllers too!
Still questionable whether there's the content to stop it collecting dust after a week

God damn it I just bought one for 600 last night.

ive got one.. amazing piece of kit... ur pc`s video card needs to be high spec to use though..

Great price, Would have bought this at release if it was at this price or maybe if its VIVE. but 1 years later. may as well wait for oculus 2. VR current is too primitive

Seriously considering it at this price but really not sure my system is up to it these days; i7-2600k, 16GB ram and a 4GB R9 290X. Reckon it's going to struggle?

Stupid question but as a complete noob, I take it you need a PC or something to use this?
Is there any standalone VR product that doesn't require a PC?
What about powering it from a mac or other video gaming system?
Thanks in advance.

Is ocul wireless? Btw does 1080ti is enough and is VR gpu only demanding ?

Will it work on the new iMac I just received (2017 top spec with 40GB RAM)? I know they demoed it working with VR at recent expo. Might be the software not ready yet?

Do you get any games for free?

How is game compatibility with this compared to HTC Vive?

Does this include the £100 free credit?

Amazing deal! Order placed. :smiley:

This is red hot.

OP can you post your mobile number? My wife will need to verbally abuse someone and I don't fancy it. In to verbal?

Finally a tempting price... bet it means something new is on the horizon though!

Yeah you need a powerful PC. The headset in effect just becomes an external monitor, so the content you are playing is shown on the Monitor too.

Stupidly good deal

Oculus or Viva? What's the difference?

Some games to recommend:

Racing: iRacing, Project Cars, Assetto Corsa, rFactor, Dirt Rally
Flying / Space Sim: Elite Dangerous, IL2 Sturmovik Battle of Stalingrad, Aerofly FS2, FlyInside (Software to make FSX, Prepar3d, Xplane VR compatible)
FPS Pavlov VR, Onward, Raw Data, Robo Recall, Arizona Sunshine
Sport Thrill of the Fight, Eleven Table Tennis, Racket NX

Is the Rift significantly worse than the Vive? Total VR noob here as im wondering why Vive is double the price.

I've had the vive and sold it, definitely a good experience. I've bought an Oculus and I am expecting a significant downgrade, at least in terms of tracking and room scale capability.

99p cheaper on their website?

https://www.oculus.com/rift/

Hah hah I get enough of that from my wife!

When the Vive was released it was the only VR unit capable of tracking your movement 360 degrees. It also had hand controllers out of the box, which Oculus didn't have until the end of the year.

Oculus now supports 360 degree movement because you get a second sensor with the touch controllers and you can buy a third sensor (£50 in CEX) to get the dead spots.
I would argue that the touch controllers are more natural feeling for hand movement, but either solution is good.

The advantage of the Vive is you require less USB ports, less wires trailing the room for the sensors / lighthouses and the upcoming knuckle controllers. Whether that is worth the extra is individual choice.

I dont think it does mate.

The tracking is excellent, and I believe roomscale is also very good now, though you may need a 3rd censor. The one downside is having to run loads of long cables about your play space for each censor.

There isn't really any huge difference between the Rift and Vive now, which makes this price point incredible.

Do I need to do anything extra to get the £100 store credit? I'm about to pull the trigger

I think everybody should expect a Vive price drop to counter the Rift. I'm expecting £499.

Ah, maybe that is an expired deal then. My bad, still a great post though!

If bought online then refuse delivery at door. Use distance selling regulations to your benefit.

The rift and vive are very similar in terms of performance. It's used to be that the vive was much better for room scaling, but now you can buy a third sensor for the rift to give that full functionality. But as it is with the touch controllers, you get two sensors which provide a decent play area and great tracking. The performance of this headset is brilliant, there won't be an update for a few years yet, oculus had already stated this.

For everyone asking about pc specs, check the oculus website, it'll give minimum specs required to run it, but I wouldn't want the minimum for this. I'd say at least an nvidia gtx 1060/1070 (amd 480/580) and a decent modern i5 cpu.

RIP

But no worries

Contact Amazon Support and say "please cancel my order, i ordered by mistake" or "My son ordered without permission, cancel it please or ill go broke"

If they knock you refuse the item, if you accidentally accept it you must tell them you want to return it, i have done this with a monitor

Any ideas if this can be used for anything other than playing games?

Paid almost double this for mine.

Probably worth it at this price, but I sold my Rift after 6 months or so. Don't get me wrong its amazing - the feeling of sitting in the cockpit in front of a ginormous sun in Elite, or getting the feeling that you're driving up a huge mountain in Dirt Rally and being **** scared of going over the edge really is something special, but for me its something I could only play for upwards of an hour before either getting bored or tired. I ended up not using it for a month before deciding to cash in on something I wasn't using!

Heat added though, great price.

Yes, you can see boobs in virtual reality.

Check out Tilt Brush or Google Earth VR.

PRon

There's also now Google Blocks
https://vr.google.com/blocks/

I don't have a spare 400 sadly, so buy the time I get a refund the deal will be over.

Oh well, will have to wait for the next one

Spent so much recently i just can't do it but fatnastic deal for those who can.

Wawa we wa

I would love to buy this, and am fortunate enough to be able to.... I just don't know what I am going to do with it...
Someone... anyone... please help me justify this spend!

It's supposedly on sale for the next six weeks, if true then you have plenty of time.

Question is I guess with Prime Day tomorrow, will there be any further drops (unlikely) or whether the Vive will get drops (probably unlikely but who knows).

Eve Valkyrie...as a former Eve Online player, I'm very curious about delving into its space flight.

Got a £117 amazon voucher I got from quidco, so tempted. But will my laptop perform well? I know my specs are very good, but considering it a laptop graphic card and processor, would they still handle vr well?

Intel Core i7-6820HK
nVidia GeForce GTX 1070 8Gb
16Gb (2x8Gb) 2667MHz DDR4
256Gb PCIe M.2 SATA3 SSD

Hmm just been reading that fallout 4, doom and skyrim vr are coming out exclusive to vive

I would say it'll work, you sure it's the m version of the 1070? I know the higher spec laptops have the proper desktop variants. If that's the case then it'll have no problem. You'll need 3 x USB 3 ports for the headset and the sensors

No the Vive is the same spec as the Vive. Infact you won't be able to tell the difference between the Vive and the Vive at all. Even have the same name.

What does Google say?

This is a massive price drop! The Vive was outselling the Oculus Rift 2:1 at the start of the year. It's probably even worse now. The sale is on for six weeks so plenty of time to see if there is a price drop on the Vive first.

For anyone just curious about VR especially just for sim stuff I'd recommend picking up a cheap DK2 they were going for around £100 or less on ebay last I checked. Even at £399 it seems a little late to be picking up the 1st gen consumer release headset.



Overload is pretty good for an arcadey 6DOF combat experience. It's basicially a modern day Descent.

It's a dell Alienware 15 R3, not sure if it's M version or not

Are they not going to be Open VR so should work on Oculus as well?

hahaha, corrected. Was on the train to work and slightly half asleep.

$399 in USA... Everything is more expensive here!

Uggghhh I really don't need this but I'm soooo tempted.

Well, the sale is reportedly on for 6 weeks, so you might just be ok.

Same price at currys now

Not really. It takes like 3-5 days. If you contact Amazon now they will start processing now.if you say you want a refund and to cancel They gave me my money back before it arrived
and said if I accept it they"ll charge me

What am I going to have to spend on a graphics card to get this going?

Good luck taking that back if you don't like it

It's the desktop version, so definitely up to the task. The r15's seemed to be aimed at VR as well.

Buy a second hand 980Ti for around £250.

Damn, if I'm going to dip my toes I may as well spend less and get a psvr.

£200-£300 minimum I'd say. Depends on the rest of your spec really, CPU, ram, PSU

I think it's better to get HTC. You can use revive and play Oculus exclusives on HTC

Wow, excellent deal here. If you have the PC for it I highly recommend the Rift at this price.

That'll probably occupy you for 5 minutes, then when the novelty's worn off you'll wonder why you've just blown 400 quid on a gimmick with no real practical uses.

Unreal deal. Almost tempted to get another set for the kids

Bought.

Thanks OP.

:smile:

Great, thank you for your help

Overclockers has the same deal and still has some stock left if people are interested.

super HOT.

£200 savings!.

If this price is temporary then People on the fence should buy with the knowledge that they could flog it on the auction site or somewhere else without making a loss ......

Yes it's wireless when you don't connect the wires

Do you need a fairly immense computer to get the best out of this?

good price, hopefully this will cause a price drop for Vive.

Dead Link.

My god, some of the nonsense in this thread! You need a half decent machine but nothing groundbreaking, GPU demand has lowered with software improvements. I have R9 290 and and old i5 and have no need to upgrade, it's runs everything absolutely fine.

I could not hype this deal enough, you need to look up ECHO ARENA which is currently in an open beta and due for release FREE this month (so much awesome free content, at least £200 worth). Echo Arena is best thing in gaming without a doubt atm, cannot be explained without trying first hand. If anyone has genuine questions please let me know.

I am unsure if I should bite. I am worried this price drop is either because of the impending law suit against Oculus (in which case we could see limited support for a bit) or because they are going announce a new versions as it's been out a year..
Decisions decisions...

crazy low price :O

This fad reminds me of the CD movie-like games in the 90's. Standing still and shooting stuff flying at you was sooo much fun back then already.

This. Current minimum spec is a 960 with an i3. Anyone in doubt should download the compatibility app linked above.

sold out?
dang :disappointed:

OOS =\

Tremendous <3

That sucks, but note this isn't a Amazon only deal, it's a summer price drop by Oculus, so it's likely Amazon will get additional stock and you'll be able to get them in retail stores as well as Oculus.com, hopefully shortly.

There you go...
https://www.oculus.com/rift/

Its in stock at Game as well at the moment plus a few other retailers

https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/oculus-rift-oculus-touch-399-oculus-2736567

Unsure whether to wait for Acers mixed reality headset.
https://uploadvr.com/watch-acers-mixed-reality-headset-working-hololens-winhec/

Seems to be an international price reduction: https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Oculus+Rift+Oculus+Touch&tbm=nws

The same in dollars for the next six weeks: https://www.theverge.com/2017/7/10/15943984/oculus-rift-touch-summer-sale-price-cut-vr-bundle

Is tesco selling ??

Thanks, gonna buy it, if it's poo then no problems just sending it back.

is it the same bundle everywhere. oculus store says it comes with 2 sensors and a xbox one controller?

I couldnt decide... now I REALLY want it! and needed to get it from Amazon

Cancelling my Amazon order, there will be another one coming in stock on Amazon soon.

Bought from Game instead as works out better with my elite membership.

I've just cancelled my pre-order from AZ, keeping refreshing should be one coming back in stock now.

Auto refresh is now on :wink:

Thank you. Bought!

That's a damn tempting proposition tbh. When does this offer end?

oculus store best deal?

Is no one waiting for Acers and other companies headsets which also do mixed reality/AR?
Said to be the same price, higher resolution.
https://www.vrheads.com/acer-mixed-reality-vs-htc-vive-vs-oculus-rift

Option to pre-order now, with the controllers being shipped straight away and headset arriving on the 17th. Ordered thanks OP. :smiley:

Worse lenses though, and smaller fov

I feel like VR will be better for gaming, MR for education and other practical uses. That said, I'm fascinated by these new lower cost devices from Acer, Dell etc. But this is still a very good deal for Rift, and I might have to bite.

if the vive was this price i would get it

But different manufacturers making like dell, HP and others so will be better FOV's.

To be honest im confused myself but microsofts offerings look better and more usefull and possibly cheaper.

However unsure about controls yet but should be no brainer they must be able to make similar ones and always updates etc and also games e.g. steam but like a lot of people say even if no compatibility there will be a work around.

Wish i could decide, but if i buy now may be disappointing when the new generation of headsets come from microsoft and i'm not in a massive rush but so tempting, it was clear till now aha. Tricky :/.

no, you need at least 400GB to run VR on mac

Would it work on an i5 with a 750 card?

its 310 pounds on amazon.com so if your going on holiday then get it and put it in luggage

For those wondering if their PC is good enough I'm sure there's a tool on the Oculus website that checks if your computer passes the minimum specs.

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/oculus-rift-bundle-with-free-eve-valkyrie-398-98-with-free-next-day-shipping-scan-2736680

Little bit cheaper at Scan but includes Eve Valkyrie for free. :wink:

Unforuatnely I doubt it. Mamboboy mentioned the tool, full details here:
How do I check if my PC computer meets the minimum or recommended system specifications to power Oculus Rift?

If looking bare minimum, NVIDIA GTX 960 are available for a little over £100. Otherwise plenty of midrange current cards are more than enough.

Does overclockers deliver next day and include the games bundle?

It's difficult to know but I'd be surprised if the price goes back up to full after this, the Rift has been caught between the PSVR and the Vive with people favouring the PSVR as a cheaper VR option and the Vive for PC VR leaving the Rift trailing the Vive in sales despite being out first. This price drop makes a lot of sense to address that but hard to know what will happen, HTC may drop the Vive's price in turn as well.

John

how long does Sony's timed exclusive for resident evil 7 vr last for?

its took 10 years but you finally got ur heatwave badge congrats :smirk:

Technically it should be possible but given the bad blood between Zenimax and Occulus it wouldn't be a surprise to find they'd intentionally blocked the Rift.

John

Holy bajeezus.... I spent £700 on mine :'(

Give it 2 years and this will be worth £100. Technology will always be the worst possible investment you can make
(bought and hear added :-))

It's exclusive to the PS VR for a year.

John

I can't see L2 Sturmovik Battle of Stalingrad, Aerofly FS2 or FlyInside in the Store?

Put my setup together yesterday on a 2.5 year old rig using an i7 4770 and a GTX 970 and 16gb of DDR3. Ran like a dream.

Battle of Stalingrad is a standalone game (not on steam or occulus store)

PSVR is great for people with visual impairment that can't see how freaking bad it looks!

Nah, this is a limited time summer offer. it will be back up in price afterwards. maybe not back to full rrp but will be higher than £400 for sure

You sure about that?
https://turbofuture.com/computers/vintagemacintosh

How much you willing to pay for my old 486 processors :-)

First two are on Steam, and FlyInside is purchased from it's website:
https://flyinside-fsx.com/

Yes that will play it fine!!! You will need three USB3 ports for the two sensors and headset to connect to

Really hope the Vive drops in price now, too. Don't like the lack of support the Rift has been getting lately.

I played Echo arena yesterday for an hour. If you've watched the scene where they're training in free fall in 'Enders Game', it's very similar. My biggest surprise is that I had no idea it was Multiplayer even after 5 mins of playing. Boy was I surprised when some German chap handed me a disk and said "here. try this".
I found it fun for a while, but it's doesn't have long term appeal for me I think. I'm not very competitive and I have already seen opportunities for pervs, with the full body representations. So sad.

Damn, so tempted. Annoyingly they want to split the delivery and send controllers now and headset later.

Remember Op you may also want to mention that you are also getting a XBOX One Controller and Wireless adapter for this price and SEVEN games!!!! My sons games run fine on an i7 920 @ 4Ghz and a r390

Ah yeah forgot about that giant court case. Apparently they are still trying to get a court order to stop sales of the Oculus Rift!

I have no doubt someone would find a way around it though. Steam VR is quite open so it would be difficult to lock it down.

Thanks for comment im waiting ATM I just hope they can do VR gaming as well as rift because MR and the same gaming performance with higher resolution and Xbox compatible will be nice.

Also as masses will buy as cheap and new maybe even more possibilities.

I'm someone who can never decide and have rushed in to many times so looks like I'll wait.

Glad for the options would have been so much easier if it was just between vive and rift now though confused

Could always use the 'buy now pay later' option, I do it sometimes during good deals I know won't last until next pay day.

Buy the item as normal, Amazon tries to take funds but fails, the order isn't cancelled from them for a week and they try for 7 days to get payment from the bank, as soon as get paid (within 7 days) go onto Amazon online and update payment method for the item in question, sorted. :man:

I tried Echo Arena the other week after hearing about how helpful everyone is on there. Got through the tutorial and ended up on a server with one other, a really angry guy who kept swearing - 2 minutes of that and I thought - I'm out.

If only I had a pc powerful enough to run this...

cancel your order then :P Have the right to return within 14 days for any reason if purchased online.

If only rx 580 or gtx 1060 where in stock at resonable prices

I was thinking that:

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/07/10/good_luck_building_a_vr_pc_ethereum_miners_are_buying_all_the_gpus/

No need SLI 1080ti at all. One GTX780 will run this smoothly in coop with decent CPU such a i7 4770K or higher.

cancel your order then :P Have the right to return within 14 days for any reason if purchased online.

Whoooosssshhhhhhhhh

That one should not be anybody's favourite retailer. It should be one they use through gritted teeth and only when they absolutely have to.

Sorry I can't agree with that, some games are unplayable on minimum settings on a GTX 780. I had to upgrade to a 980TI

Distance Selling Regulations, dude :smiley: Or "Consumer Contracts Regulations" as they're known now. You have the right to cancel a purchase made online for a full refund within 14 days

http://www.lawdonut.co.uk/business/marketing-and-selling/distance-and-online-selling/distance-selling

just need a pc now. any recommendations :innocent:

It's difficult to say what graphics card will or won't run VR at an acceptable experience because what is acceptable performance for one person might be completely different to another person. Some people are happy playing games at the 'cinematic experience' of 30fps, some prefer 60fps and higher

Thanks mate - any idea what game this reviewers screenshots arefrom? https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R31R6JOIAW2HP3/ref=cm_cr_dp_title?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B01MCRY3Q7&channel=detail-glance&nodeID=300703&store=videogames

Defo some Heat there!!
But I hate that US companies keep going with US$ and UK£ parity, Firstly Apple now Oculus. Its nearly £100 more expensive here.

Thank you sir. This is precisely my setup and just bought :smile:

Does anyone know if this comes with EVE: Valkyrie and Farlands?

The Amazon listing seems a little confused.
It states in the description that it comes with "three Free games - Lucky's Tale, Toy Box and Dragon Front", but one of the product images shows EVE: Valkyrie, Lucky's Tail, and Farlands - but there's no mention of EVE: Valkyrie and Farlands in the description.

Americans dont include sales tax (VAT) in their prices usually.

The majority of states have tax applied at checkout, it's not £100. Today's currency equates to £319 if buying from the US, plus tax.

Low fps will be a horrible experience in VR, even 60fps will give you headaches quite quickly.

BTW, anybody buying this (with a 1080/1080Ti) needs to use Oculus Tray Tool. It'll give you global supersampling on the HMD and boost PQ a lot!

https://www.vrbeginnersguide.com/oculus-rift-adjustments-tweaking-for-any-skill-level/

https://www.reddit.com/r/oculus/comments/5okoju/oculus_tray_tool/

Happy to help. Still surprised how well this rig does. Currently playing Rise of the Tomb Raider at 3440x1440 with everything high except AA, which is MSAA. Plays really nicely. Never had to O/C. Was expecting to have to upgrade to a 1070, so happy.

Something either wrong with the game or your rig then. Excluding some old independent games that were not optimized well I have ran everything on default settings with no issues whatsoever on my "inferior" R9 290, which is slower than a 780.

Arizona Sunshine (fixed by later patch) and Elite Dangerous (before ASW) had some stuttering early days but no anymore. I even supersample sometimes and still no probs. Better GPU will get you better results, but defaults are fine on min spec, as attested to by hundreds over at r/oculus.

Trigger well and truly pulled.

I'm now sweating in excitement.

The great thing is, all these sales should increase devs commitment.

I think the only dogfight game of that quality is IL2 Battle of Stalingrad

Yep, it's a very important differentiation - the system needs to maintain a high, consistent framerate otherwise it can make you feel sick very quickly unlike normal 2D gaming where a choppy or low framerate can be annoying but won't make you feel ill.

John

I am playing on GTX 780ti on Vive, no problems.

Its the money that goes to the Government that makes them look expensive!
ie VAT
Take the VAT off & a £1200 device is £1000, compared to a $1200 being £930 at today prices.
No idea what other charges the UK Gov get like import duty, etc.

I agree, had mine for a year now and the touch controllers and room scale bring it to a new level.

Nothing wrong with my rig, a 780 is below the minimum requirements for VR. It works well with some games but not others and games are only going to get more demanding. For example Sports Bar VR has terrible stutter on a 780

Bought, heat added ta very much OP

The PC might be virus checking or doing something else

I tried playing GTA V on my laptop once and thought it was unplayable, replaced McAfee (came with the laptop) with AVG and it worked fine

How do you get it at that resolution? Occulus is 2160 x 1200 isn't it?

Yeah. Sorry. I meant just using a UWQHD 34" monitor. Just saying i'm surprised it works so well with the 970.

I own a Vive (and absolutely love it), so I'm a little biased, but this is a truly awesome price, especially if you're not that interested in roomscale VR. And even if you are, this is still a fantastically low price for high end VR :smiley:

would a AMD radeon 7850 2gb video card run this?

Email received from Amazon just now:


Their website and the initial order confirmation email made no mention of them having stock issues with Oculus Touch and in fact stated I should expect to receive it within the same stated time-frame as the Oculus Rift. Here's hoping Amazon don't now take ages to dispatch Oculus Touch to those who've taken advantage of this bundle deal!

Definitely not. Minimum 970 or equivalent

ok, i'll save my money then, thanks

You can get full room scale support in rift now if you get a third rear sensor that can bought for £59. I have Rift and Vive, this deal is a complete no-brainer as even if you buy the third sensor it is still £300 cheaper than a Vive. Plus you are getting the xbox one controller/wireless adapter and at least 7 games for £399

Is this better than Google Cardboard?

£398.99 at Currys £1 cheeper

Might be interesting article for some. Note this is not all free content, doesn't include Steam's free stuff and others

Here’s 17 Pieces of Free Content You’ll Get With Oculus Rift + Touch


That's recommended spec, 960 is minimum, as stated here:
https://support.oculus.com/help/oculus/170128916778795/

any advice on usb hubs? my alienware 13 r3 has 3 usb 3 and 3 usb c ports. I do have a single usb c to usb adapter so should be enough for the 2 sensors and headset but a hub on a single usb c port would be nicer

US price doesn't include tax. And US sales tax is usually between 5-8%, while in the UK it is 20%. That's why there's the difference there is.

I really wanna buy one of these, but I just know that I'm going to get motion sickness. I got very ill on that VR ride @ Alton Towers and even looking through that cheap VR goggles on my lads phone. Yet I still want to try it!

Hubs do not work as they are all still ultimately running through the same port. The reason you need a number of different USB ports for the Rift+Touch is because they each use up quite a bit of bandwidth. If you stick them all on a Hub and run them through a single port, it will overload the port and nothing will work properly.

You have enough ports on your PC already, but if you really need more, you will want to get a PCI-E USB card. The recommended one is the Inateck 4-port card, which is on sale on Amazon right now for £18:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00B6ZCNGM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

EDIT: Just realized you're using a laptop, my bad. I think you're very borderline on the GPU requirements there in the first place.

Indeed, and a bit more with Quidco:

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/oculus-rift-touch-controllers-xbox-one-pad-games-398-99-395-80-via-quidco-tcb-currys-2736606

Worth checking device manager to see if they're running off one host or not. If they are I would recommened getting a PCIe expansion card rather than a hub, assuming you have a slot free.

Cannot compare, i suffered a lot with VR sickness in the DK2 days, however developers have learnt a great deal since then and create games with this in mind.

Also a lot of those rollercoaster rides don't have positional tracking which is a recepe for disaster in terms of sickness. Worth trying a Rift or Vive in a retail store.

HTC has said in the past they have no plans to reduce the price of the Vive. They make a profit on the sale of each unit, whereas I'm pretty sure Oculus must be making a loss, particularly in this sale.

There are cheaper sensors in development for the Vive which may bring the price down (as well as allowing more than the standard two). At that point the price will probably drop, but it won't be any time soon.

I read something about the sensors now working on usb 2 so assumed at worst I could use a usb 3 hub for the sensors and maybe a xbox controller and use the other usb 3 port for the headset. From reviews I thought the 1060 works perfectly with the rift, if its not the case I'll send it back

Oh didn't know it came with a 1060, too. Yea, that should be more than enough, GPU-wise.

As for the USB thing, they say it's *possible* to use a USB2.0 port for each item, but tracking will suffer. Either way, sticking them all on a hub and going through a single port is going to overload it. At the very least, they need to be on separate ports. There's definitely not gonna be any adaptive bandwidth control ensuring that each gets their own fair share of the pie or anything like that.

Basically I'd like to ask which is the cheapest graphics card I could get to run this...I have a i5 desktop but never bothered with any decent graphics card to go in it.

But at a ~£400 difference, you would think they'd lose a lot of potential sales now. Heck, I'm considering a Rift now whereas before this sale I would 90% have gone Vive.

Second hand Nvidia 970 for about £130, but ideally anything above that will definitely help the overall expereince

I have both Rift and Vive. Buying Vive at £750 makes no sense whatsoever over this deal. Add a third sensor that can be bought for £59 and you get full room scale just like Vive. Visual Quality is equal and I would say touch controllers better than current Vive wands, though that may change when vive release their knuckle controllers

yea I'll try without a hub and if the cable management gets annoying just give it a try, a 4 port usb 3 hub is only £10 so its not a big expense to give it a try

Chat to them and ask them to honour the £400 price tag since not delivered yet

Have you tried a Vive exclusive modded for the Rift? How do they compare, if so? I ask because it looks like the likes of DOOM VFR & Fallout VR won't be released for the Rift. It's one of the main reasons I would have gone Vive over Rift previously.

Man, I said Rift a lot.

Well considering the exchange rate has been 1GBP to 1.20-1.30USD during the past year it is not surprising there is what seems "parity" between UK£ prices and US$ prices.

When the exchange rate is 1GBP:1.2USD, a 100USD item is [(100USD ÷ 1.2) x 1.2 VAT] = 100GBP
If it was 2 years ago, 1GBP:1.55USD, a 100USD item was [(100USD ÷ 1.55) x 1.2 VAT] = 77.42GBP

The manufacturer would also argue that there are also additional logistic costs and possibly import duties involved in selling the goods overseas.

Whhhattt??? a 1080ti would do the job, and then some!!!

Or cancel the order and place it again.

The graphics card should be the most expensive component in your system - with gaming in mind.

A GTX 970 is the minimum to get a good experience.

Is this a temporary price and will go up again?

Six weeks at this price.

Not sure if Oculus DK2s are still available, but they're the cheapest way into VR. As the screens are lower res the system requirements are lower. A few titles run ok on my 750ti, and there are a mountain of demos and early versions of the retail games available for free (eg Windlands).

Now that I'm writing this I'll have to get rid of mine, as it's been sat on the floor next to my PC for 18 months totally unused!. Most things made me feel sick so not for me...

No, you're wrong. Only basic games with bad FPS.

One thing that confuses me with the USB ports matter is the stated hardware requirement which is "3x USB 3.0 ports, 1x USB 2.0 port".

However, every Oculus Rift setup video I've viewed shows only two USB 3.0 ports used (one for headset, one for sensor) and another one (which can be USB 2.0 or 3.0) to connect the Xbox controller dongle. So I don't understand why the hardware requirement states that three USB 3.0 ports are needed when the setup videos show only two are used.

Perhaps they mean that three USB 3.0 ports are needed if one intends to use Oculus Touch because that needs one for its sensor? If so, then I wish they'd have made that clear!

I bought this package from amazon 20 days ago for £580..... ARG RAGE!!!!!
Amazon Offer a 30 days return policy ............. YAY!!!
I called Amazon and offered to take a £180 store credit to save the bother of shipping and them having to try to re sell the second hand oculus. They said "Nope"
I say "HU? ARE YOU IDIOTS??"

End result. I just made a £170 profit (-£10 postage) by Returning the old Rift+touch and ordering NEW rift+touch !!!

THANK YOU HotUKDeals and RMG (original poster) I love you!!!

Natasha

There are alternatives but this is the best value for money you can get in VR.

1. PSVR. I think this is around the £400 mark. You need a ps4 to run it. From what I understand, the headset itself is pretty good but the tracking and the playstation move wands they use for your hands leave a lot to be desired. I heard a lot of people say it's a good experience but can't be compared to the Rift or Vive.

2. Vive. This is around the same level as the Rift but currently £700ish so considerably more expensive than this current Rift sale. Both Rift and Vive have some things going for them and some against. I personally think the Rift is the better headset but there really isn't much in it. Both need a decent gaming PC to run them so if you don't have one already this is a considerable expense.

3. Some 3rd parties are bringing out some Microsoft headsets later this year. Not sure what they're going to be like yet but will be about £400 and run on a slower PC than the Rift and Vive.

In short, this really is a great deal and if you can I would reccomend you jump on it.

Hope they keep this price beyond the summer.

Yes, you need a decent gaming PC to run this or Vive. The PSVR can be run from a PS4 so if you're buying everything from scratch this is your cheapest entry point. However, I've heard it's good but not comparable to Rift or Vive.

This has higher compatibility than the Vive. Almost everything created for Vive can be played to Rift as it runs through Steam. There are a lot of top games that Oculus funded on the condition that they are exclusive to Rift. There is a hack to Vive to get games on the Oculus store working. It apparently works very well but no guarantee that it won't stop working.

Is there new VR sets coming soon? Not dabbled in VR and may be interested in this but would rather hang on if more revised versions are coming this year.

Oculus Rift isn't wireless. Most VR headsets are tethered at the moment with video and usb connections, although there are various 3rd party wireless solutions on the horizon. 1080ti is more than enough to run it.

Lots
https://www.roadtovr.com/oculus-touch-vr-pre-order-launch-titles-free-content-games/

About £300. They are roughly comparable otherwise, although I think the Rift has a slight edge.

No, they are roughly comparable systems, each with their own strengths and weaknesses. In fact I personally think the Rift is a slightly better headset. The price difference in no way illustrates a difference in experience, just an amazing deal.

The current gen of VR can be used for other things (general computer use, movies) but in my experience isn't good enough yet. The resolution needs to get better. But it's amazing for gaming!

VR has made me excited about gaming again, felt like a kid at Christmas literally squeeling with joy. Where as the next generation of consoles just brings the same type of games, this is something completely new.

They haven't said they are exclusive to Vive, they just didn't mention the Rift. It's probably due to the court case going on between Oculus and Zenimax who own Bethesda. However, when questioned Bethesda have said they will be bringing it to as many systems as they can. Technically, if they release it on Steam there is nothing stopping it from running on Rift, they would have to go out of their way to block it. They could do this but it's not going to be hard for someone to get around it.

return it

In case you were wondering why... http://uk.businessinsider.com/facebook-oculus-rift-vr-headset-price-drop-2017-7

There are these https://www.vrheads.com/acer-mixed-reality-vs-htc-vive-vs-oculus-rift

Also the one i might wait for the Lenovo Higher resolution and OLED, and i heard $299 so will be very interesting. They were expected to release august so within a month i don't know about that but i'm holding on at the minute.
Heard a lot of bad reviews about god rays from Oculos and Vive so hoping these newer products are more refined and near as compatible.

Annoingly not much info on atm though, wish i knew from someone which experience is the one.

This is something you can't guarantee. And even if modders are able to port them over, there is no guarantee they'd be smooth experiences, either. Given the differences in Touch and HTC's wands. This has apparantly been the case with a few of the exclusives already out for instance.

will an I5-2500K (4Ghz) and a 980Ti be enough for this?

Borrow, steal or pillage.

Or maybe just get a credit card

No mention of free games any more?

You're nuts. Rift is owened by Facebook who are ploughing huge amounts of money in to it. It's not going anywhere. The Rift and Vive are very comparable products with each having slight advantages and disadvantages over the other. Personally, I think Rift is the better product but there's really not much in it. At nearly half the price you'd still go with Vive? That's crazy talk.

Tempted... So so tempted, but promised myself to wait for a true wireless V2 with all the kinks ironed out. A 1080 might be £250 by then.

Mega. I can't justify another VR headset, but it doesn't stop me being tempted! Heat added.

To be fair, Rift isn't one of the best selling VR headsets by a long shot.

You've got to be kidding? Between oculus home and steam there are dozens of great games.

TL;DR - This is not a clearance sale because the Rift is terrible, this is a power play by a company with a lot of money investing in their future and trying to get ahead.

I know that there's a lot of Oculus-hate Vive-love out there for a couple of reasons. 1. Oculus released at a higher price point than they originally said. 2. Oculus was bought by Facebook and some people hate that. 3. Oculus originally didn't release with touch controllers, but Vive had the wands. 4. Vive had much better room scale support at first.

At the original launch, those reasons caused a lot of people to go Vive over Oculus, and while the numbers aren't too different, Oculus was definitely behind. I'm not sure exactly where they are with sales numbers now, but I'm guessing that this is their attempt to push ahead. Because of Facebook they have a ton of money backing them, and business-wise it makes sense to lose money on hardware to get ahead. Amazon has done this like crazy with the Kindle, because the real money is in the software channel.

I have a Rift, and my friend has a Vive. He was happy with his choice at first because the Rift didn't have touch controllers at first, so now he's mostly jealous. The Rift exclusives are awesome, the controllers are nicer (subjective), and at this point all the tracking stuff is pretty much sorted.

Where does it say you get free games? i cant see it.

Ah got you. Yet to test out a monitor better than 1080p but that might be enough to convince me!

or order from somewhere that takes paypal & use interest free 4 months credit

Cracking price but I think I'll wait until the next gen arrives.

Had the Vive but sold it after a few months. It was great fun but way too many wires and the fidelity wasn't high enough for me on a gtx 1080 (it felt like playing a 2002 PC game). Also didn't like the field of view, it felt like your looking through a letterbox at the world.

VR has a future but I think it needs at least 4k res per eye and wrap around screens. It also needs to be lighter and have less wires. Might be waiting a few years though as that would need some serious horsepower.

Don't let this put you off though, at this price it's worth the plunge... You can always stick it on eBay when the novelty wears off :smiley:

Amazing price, if it's for you. Got it for £600 from Amazon and returned it within the 30 days no quibbles guarantee.

Trust me, after a day of work the last thing you want is standing in the centre of your room playing with this ****. Yes you can be seated but the experience won't be as good, and most games are room scale. The hair stood up on my hands the first time I've tried it, but it gets old quick.

Either way, you'll know if it's for your or not within 4 weeks span.

I think VR is still regarded as a novelty and is a few years away from improving to entice the mass market. Remember the first few years of average HD ready flat screens? Unlike 3D, VR won't take 40yrs to still remain a niche purchase and with improvement will be a must have. I'll wait impatiently. lol

Shutup - standard GTX1080 works really well on my vive!!

Was that a while ago?

My vive is gathering dust these days as the rift is just a smoother experience, better ergonomics, touch controllers so intuitive.

Although for perfect 360 a third sensor is a good idea

You can try this. you might even get a £100 credit lol :smiley:


Worth a try :smiley:

Owned the DK1, DK2, and this final CV1. Also had a loan of a vive for a couple of months. I did, reluctantly (although luckily now, going by the new price drop) return the CV1 due to lack of time available. By a long shot I prefer the CV1 with Touch over the Vive setup however. I wish there wasn't this bloody vhs/betamax war on though as its a lot of money for people to spend when eventually one of them will likely lose and then get less and less support in the future

Could you share the link where it mentions £100 credit please. The one in your transcript doesnt work

No it doesn't you fibber! You need SLI for the top stuff.

Would gtx 1050 cope with rift.

we are french hotukdeals, we prefer in amazon.de on recon it was on 300€ withouth touch :wink:

It would struggle a bit to maintain the required FPS. Minimum was a 970 which is roughly on par with a 1060.

You might be able to get it working but the experience will be a bit wobbly.

Been waiting for the full immersive experience and after having had a rift on loan for a few days, i totally agree that the resolution isn't quite there - about double what it is now would probably be about right. I also think the field of view leaves something to work on as the rift leaves sizeable gaps on either edge of your view.
However, i have bought one today.

Yeah, one of the reasons I sold mine. It just gathered dust after 2 weeks once the novelty wore off.

Weird thing is that I haven't missed it since it went. Maybe next gen will be a better long term experience.

Unfortunately, even if the Vive looks like the Vive, it's not the same. The Vive has better resolution than the Vive. I recommend buying the Vive instead.

same price here https://www.oculus.com/rift/

Pc only for the moment

Will be good for Star Citizen :wink:

"mac or other video gaming system"

wow when did mac`s become gaming system`s???

a £500 pc that can power this!!! please post us all a link oh wise one :neutral_face:

yes

The question is, the ball is in the Vive court.. How will HTC combat these Rift sales? A price drop too?

If I didn't Vive I so would. On a separate note, the new Vive controllers on the way look pretty good

There's two. If you buy second hand and/or build it yourself you will pay even less

Pretty sure CR said no VR planned for SC. I'm kinda glad in a way, they're taking too long for 3.0 as is!

Last week's ATV episode though??? PORN.

It isn't off the table but just not high priority- well that is what I understand.

What amazed me was the size of the Cutlass when compared to the player. It just looked taller than I imagined and the new door buttons looked pretty snazzy too. 7 weeks so I am blanking it out until the last drags when I'll allow the excitement to get me :smiley: I'll give you a lift in my Cutlass if you need it- planetary landing and exploration !

And ED Tracker wireless is out too.

http://www.edtracker.co.uk/shop/my-basket/edtracker-pro-wireless

Deal, I'm hoping it comes on a sale so I can upgrade from Avenger.

We need to hook up in game, keep playing too much PUBG.

What does that EDTTACKER do? It reads like it makes Rift wireless?! Or am I completely wrong!

Well I am still not completely sold on VR and as its not available in SC I was looking for something which you can use for head movement- so you don't need to use the mouse to look around. Its like TrackIR but cheaper and the wireless version has just been released.

Current owners - how much would limited arm movement affect my game with touch controllers? I can only lift my right arm about 90-100 degrees due to old injury - would that hamper me much?

It has the same resolution, in fact it has a lower ppi than the rift...

£10 cheaper in currys

It is a bit confusing, yea.

So for the base Rift(without Touch), it's

1 x 3.0 USB for headset(this is the most important one)
1 x 3.0 USB for tracking sensor
1 x 2.0 USB for XB1 controller wireless dongle

But if you add Touch, you need an extra sensor so it's

1 x 3.0 USB for headset
1 x 3.0 USB for sensor #1
1 x 3.0 USB for sensor #2
1 x 2.0 USB for XB1 controller

Thing is, with the last one, you dont really need the XB1 controller plugged in if you're using Touch, so you can ignore that last 2.0 'requirement'.

Making things more confusing is that they say that you *can* use USB 2.0 for the sensors, but tracking quality will suffer. If you really had to do this, ideally you'd only do it for one of them.

But all in all, with this general Rift + Touch package, you'll want three 3.0 USB ports open ideally.

Hope this clears it up.

Not really applicable to the Rift. This is mainly to add tracking to something that doesn't already have it. The big deal breaker is that it's only capable of rotational tracking(ala GearVR), not positional tracking.

You should still be able to have fun with it, do a bit of research on games by watching Youtuber's arm movements and find your advantages during the game.

Robo Recall for example you could use your left arm for shooting enemies moving in the air and your right arm for grabbing onto them.
There will be some games you might find difficult, for example Lone Echo / Echo Arena where there are many documented accidents where limbs are all over the place due to the nature of the game.

Still, if you're into racing or flying games - touch isn't required and the headset alone will provide enough immersion to warrant the purchase.

As interesting as the PayPal offer sounds not everybody will get it. I have no bad credit history - I've got a credit card with John Lewis and have 3 bank accounts, no debt she or unpaid bill- yet I got declined by PayPal despite having used them for something like 10 years with no issues.

Nonesense. This is better than my set up which is R9 290 and i5, was running 8GB RAM and it was fine with everything. Since upgraded the RAM to 16GB so could do more layers in Medium but still same GPU and CPU, running everything fine.

Silly question, but how do you steer without the controls, or is that not what you meant?

With a joystick/Xbox controller/steering wheel

Sooooooooo tempted! Really shouldn't!
Still a risk to try at £400 lol.

I tried VR on a phone recently, was blurry. Guessing that won't happen on a PC?

Thanks. Stupid Q but I haven't even had a chance to look at youtube videos on this yet

The Rift comes with an Xbox One controller and wireless dongle, so that's how you play racing games out of the box, unless you have a wheel set

Please update if you get it! I'm trying the same

BIG PROBLEM (potentially): The amazon bundle only lists 1 sensor, and web chat confirms it comes with 1 sensor.
They say I will get the 100 quid oculus store credit, but I'd rather have 2 sensors.
Currys, Scan, and Oculus all list 2 sensors in their bundles
Has anyone received theirs yet and can confirm 1 or 2 sensors? Mine isn't due until the 15th

This will definitely include two sensors, there's one in the touch box.

probably daft question but can this be used with a xbox or ps4 ?

Would my Alienware 17 R4 run this?
Gtx 1070 GPU, i7, 32gb ram.

Yes...it is a daft question.

Yes that will be fine to run it as long as you have 3 usb 3.0 ports

Nope, PC only

One will be in the Rift box and one will be in the Touch controller box :smiley:

Yes I do :smiley:

Many thanks for having taken the time to reply with what was a very helpful and detailed response. Much appreciated :smiley:

The courier delivered the headset earlier today and the OT pack will be arriving within the next few days, according to Amazon's email. I've had it running with no problems and have been super-impressed so far even if the lack of ventilation means it gets hot inside the viewing space after only a short while.

Yes, the official hardware requirements are confusingly worded and, when taken literally, are actually incorrect. Anyway, it's working fine so that's all that matters to me!

The USB matter was important for me because the gaming laptop I'm using has 3x USB 3.0 and 1x USB 2.0 ports. So once the OT is connected all four of those ports will be used. Thanks for the tip re: it being okay to disconnect the Xbox controller USB dongle when using VR apps that don't require said controller.

If the room scale aspect of VR proves to be something I enjoy then I've read that it works best when a third sensor is connected. So if a game of that type uses the OT controllers then I could play it with the third sensor connected to the USB 2.0 port and hope it still works okay given the lower data transfer rate of that port.

The laptop also has a latest type Thunderbolt port which I've read will work the same as the latest USB type C. So if it's possible to buy a USB type C cable or adapter with OR or its sensors then all headaches will be solved!

Thanks! Whew!

Mine arrived today, just setting up...

I must say, the way it's packaged is pretty beautiful.

TIP: If you have slow internet (thankfully I don't) you can save some time by downloading the client ahead of time (1.7GB, but server seems slow) by visiting http://www.oculus.com/setup

Picked up a standalone Oculus rift for £292 on the Warehouse....wondering whether the price difference is worth it.

So did any of you get the £100 oculus credit too?

I'd cancel that. The controllers are £100 by themselves...so you're saving a whole 8 quid for something that may be reconditioned/someones sweaty head on it

thanks, but nether of those CPUs match the recommended specs or the minimum

could the three USB`s be on a hub? or do they have to be on the MB?

The only potential issues you may get is whether Oculus will accept warranty on a used item:

" This Warranty cannot be assigned or transferred to any subsequent purchaser or user and is
not available to products that were purchased used or from any source other than Oculus
or an authorized retailer" ~ Oculus Website Rift Warranty pdf

Also I would be wary of any lens defects - not necessarily from the previous user but of which may be a reason for return.

Personally I would buy new, not only for the reasons above but also because the Touch controllers / Vive controllers are 'the meat' of VR and the immersion that goes with it. There will be many good games you'll not be able to play.

Ooh good point, didn't think of that. Although Amazon do provide a 12 month warranty on Warehouse items, I think I'll skip it and just get it brand new with the touch controller. Thanks!

not a daft question,

its for real gamers with high end PC`s,

you probably won`t get much change out of £750 if you want a system to power this (not including a monitor)

Ok mind blown... Even the setup demo robot thing is mind blowing.

Played the ISS game (aka vom sim), some Disney VR thing, downloaded Echo Arena but not tried it yet.

Then tried Pr0nhub VR, sorta underwhelmed on that front...

Very pleased with the purchase so far.

Don't forget to try Robo Recall - it's the best free game of the bundle

Ah, the old HUKD definition of "profit" where you spent 400 quid on impulse instead of 600.

Went one better with the £100 store credit...

Managed to wangle 20% off mine :o)

How??

I have a feeling there will be so many of these on Amazon warehouse over the next few weeks. Not because there's anything wrong with the rift. With it going out of stock like this that must mean a lot of sales, I bet some people will abuse amazon returns policy by using this as a way to borrow an oculus rift for a few days before returning it. Using it like a free VR demo

I talked to them about the store credit situation, and said I would be sending it back. Was offered £80 Amazon credit as an option, took it :smiley:

So, £320 effectively. Rather pleased with that!

No way, they offered me nothing. Might have to try again!

I had two separate chats. Said I'd set it up and spent 2 hours doing so, I'd ordered it on the premise of the credit and that I would need to return it if this wasn't the case.

I guess to them this would be be sold via warehouse at a reduced price and so it was a pragmatic response.

The Hoff from Cliosport? :smiley:

I'd happily buy one of these, but I don't have a PC for gaming. Damn. Got quite a few rifts in the office, they're fun. Would be fun for home though.

Yes bud.... Jesus, not been on that site in I don't know how many years?! 10? Ha, did we speak on CS?

In honour of your reminder... my first CS login in years:
http://www.cliosport.net/threads/back-any-of-the-old-gang-still-kicking-about.809763/

Just like to say the Oculus is amazing, was worried with the Facebook buy out, but kept with them just because they where the ones to bring VR back to life, I think with the updates and a third sensor its as good as a Vive, plus the content they seem to be cracking out seem to be getting better and better. It finally reached the right price, I thought it was slightly overpriced when I picked mine up, as too your find the games a bit pricey for how short most of them are, but they are getting better, I hope VR continues to improve and doesn't disappear like 3D TV, it so much more than that, some of the best gaming moments I ever had have been in VR now, its at the very least a must try technology, if you ever get the chance.

Could you list some titles for me to check out, doesn't matter if free or whatever.

Also, have you tried Oculus Tray Tool yet? Interested in the super-sampling.

A long time ago. Yap we did. I had some nike camel toe trainers which you thoroughly enjoyed taking the mick out of :smile: (Gabi)

Check this post:
http://www.hotukdeals.com/freebies/free-vr-games-for-new-oculus-rift-owners-2736938?p=31435710

so do we need to buy a 3rd sensor to be able to play some of the games? whats the best prices people have found for them?

Depends on your room setup and size. If you're able to mount 2 sensors downwards in each top corner of the room facing you, you should be able to turn around and have very minor deadspots.

The third sensor is designed for mounting on the other side of the room to eliminate deadspots.
https://cdn.uploadvr.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-10-at-12.17.48-PM.png

You'll be able to play the games regardless, but games where movement is key then the third sensor makes it easier.

I was thinking in opposite corners of the room would be best? you think high up and in the fron two corners of the room is better? won't that lose tracking when I turn around?

You could give it a go, but I would just set them in a temporary position in opposite corners first incase the calibration setup doesn't like it. Once you're happy you can do the cable tidying and sensor mounting from there

Ok, this is ridiculous. As part of my discussion with Amazon last night about the store credit, where they issued me £80, before they came to that arrangement they issued me 2 codes, which I thought (and they thought) were Amazon promotion codes - told them neither worked, so refunded me 20%.

As it turns out, they're both working £100 Oculus codes. So I've paid £320 (effectively) and got £200 Oculus store credit... haha!

Taking it all in to account, £120 for the hardware... not too shabby :smile:

(shock)

this isn't making anyone like you

I don't need HUKD anymore, I have new VR friends on HUKDVR...

What it does show is that with 45 minutes of work, you can make progress!

So when you buy do they give credit from the off or did you persuade them?

Used the link on Page 1 to suggest I felt I should have received it, half hour later £80 and 2x £100 vouchers.

Thanks, can only ask I suppose and then threaten a return when they say no :stuck_out_tongue:

How do Oculus make money? I gather they weren't making any on the hardware.

Debating whether to buy stuff in the store or on Steam

And Google Earth is awesome :-) Can't see the Rift going back any time soon

What hardware you guys running? Pre-made pcs's or custom builds?

I agree entirely, tonight I've sat in my own cinema, I've painted a massive 3D ****, visited Everest, saw some aliens, shot at robots... And now I'm about to play some Elite.

Pretty amazing, tracking is superb.


Custom mate:
Ryzen 1700
16GB TridentZ 4266
1080Ti

How did you fare?

You should get on to Amazon and try your luck!

You do realize once Amazon realize you've used their codes they're going to debit your account for £200 right?

Yes, of course that's what they'll do :laughing:

They can't charge you for a voucher. The best they could do is try to retract and disable the code, which they won't. Once they've given something out it's their responsibility if they've made a mistake, not the customers. At least with a company as big as Amazon where making a mistake once in a while is far more insignificant than bad press.


Contacted customer service and got a callback arranged for tomorrow. Fingers crossed! The guy in chat seemed pretty sure it had expired, so hopefully I get someone a bit more flexible and understanding.

Honestly I would choose whichever store is cheapest. At the moment all my free content is on Oculus but all my paid content is on Steam - purely because the Steam sales were cheaper for what I wanted.

Oculus Home is the better interface for me though

Custom build, not that should matter.
i5 4460, 8Gig memory, GTX 1070

Oculus runs perfectly

Thanks, appreciate it.

I'm lazy, can't be bothered to build my own.

t.b.h. I don't think it matters so much these days

In the old days Moores law applied, which in realistic terms meant you were forever upgrading some part of your pc just to keep it working. These days the rate of progress is slower so chances are you'll upgrade the lot in one big go. Also the version of Windows you had mattered, now not so much

Obviously if you're an enthusiast (I'm not) you'll still build one but it's less of a necessity now, and the amount of money you'll save is marginal (unless you buy from somewhere like pc world of course)

Get something from PC Specialist or similar, usually discount codes floating around too.

That way you have an upgradable platform and no proprietary rubbish, or badly designed cases.

Got a Zotac 1080 Amp Extreme that's 3 months old if you want it :smiley:

Nobody else tried their luck with Amazon?

I have but don't seem to be getting anywhere... I am waiting for them to get back to me as they said they need to check with their internal teams.

Did they give you a code over chat? Or did they email it to you?

Gave me 2x codes over chat, I was on hold for 5-10 minutes as they needed to speak internally to their promo team.

On the chat, I also said I was away for 3 weeks on holiday as of tomorrow and will need to arrange a collection/return immediately if they were unable to honour the deal.

That might put a rocket up them.

im running a alienware 13 r3 (1060), runs perfectly. I'd suggest a desktop or laptop with a 1060 or better.

Did they give you two codes right away? Or did you say it wasn't working so they gave you another?

What promise of credit? Where?
Let's be honest you were just lucky because it doesn't state anywhere that it should include 100 quid credit. All depend of daft misinformed person on the other side.

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I simply stated I had ordered it on the premise of £100 store credit, based on the link i provided them in chat (page 1), I stated the deal wasn't attractive to me if this wasn't the case and that I had opened/used and setup the device(s) at a considerable cost to my time, but that I was more than happy to return it but that I'd need a collection.

I didn't state I was entitled, more so that I ordered on the "premise" of the offer as listed by Amazon. I was informed on the chat that the offer had expired June 25th, but the agent was able to grab 2x codes from the promo team for me to use.

Misinformed, lucky, whatever you want to call it... it's worth the effort of raising it, they clearly have some codes unused in a DB somewhere, or a means of generating them after the deal had ended.

As I said lucky because you quoted offer which expired and it's only Amazon representative goodwill that they offered you something. None of links on first page refers to offer with 100 credit. Can't find it.

There was some healthy confusion on the chat, the agent (I think) thought he was issuing me Amazon promo codes (to use on Amazon products - he was monitoring my attempt to use the code on some Amazon supplied headphones with said code, he could 'see' my basket). I sent him a screen shot of the fact the code was stating it was 'invalid' (on Amazon) and he therefore went back to the promo team and provided a second code, when that one also failed to work (on Amazon) he suggested I could either return it, or he could provide a 20% discount to my Amazon gift card balance (£80). I chose the GC credit.

At this point because of all of the confusion (I expected them to know where the code was for) I was unsure if these were in fact Oculus codes or not, the PC I was using wasn't the PC with the Oculus software installed, so couldn't redeem it to test.

The link is there on Page 1 - https://www.amazon.co.uk/b?ie=UTF8&node=12123588031 - if you check the heading at the top of the results, it still states £100 credit.

But if you open main Amazon page and just type Oculus rift it will not show you that :/
How did you got that exact link?
It shows this in search bar and then it disappears.

Yeah, I was looking at that a couple of day ago. If you Google "Amazon £100 Oculus credit" it's the top result.

However it's clearly just a cached page for the search "Oculus Rift - £100 credit bonus". I am amazed you managed to barter that, well done.

It's on their server's and for the purposes of outlining the deal (as was) it's important. The page isn't cached as such as the pricing it current, though isn't searchable as your suggest.

Same, i was on the online chat and they said they need to contact another of their departments for more information. Few hours later I've received an email saying they are still investigating and it may take 1-2 days (or more...)

Online chat now.. trying to get my £100 back :smiley:

BTW for anybody yet to order, this is a much better deal:

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/oculus-rift-touch-controllers-xbox-one-pad-games-398-99-395-80-via-quidco-tcb-currys-2736606?p=31447704

They're sending out 2X boxes of Touch Controllers, £99 RRP.

From Amazon: "I am unable to find attached promotion with this particular item. If we run any promotion then it is always listed on product page. I would suggest you to please check with manufacturer ."

Over in Florida on holiday just now and thanks to this site was made aware of the offer. I have bought the system direct from Oculus and delivered at my villa for $399 (£309) with no taxes or delivery charges. Arrived today and now just to figure out how to fit in our hand luggage.

Over in Florida on holiday just now and thanks to this site was made aware of the offer. I have bought the system direct from Oculus and delivered at my villa for $399 (£309) with no taxes or delivery charges. Arrived today and now just to figure out how to fit in our hand luggage.

nothing yet but mine arrives monday
Amazon said I'd be getting the credit at the same time

Tried squeezing them for the £100 credit, they were oblivious to any sort of logic.

That's good news man

Being thick but how do I get my free games? Searched store for Dead and Buried for example but it wants payment?

When you pair touch controllers the games will be available to download free

Guess I need to raise a support ticket then.

Do you not see them under 'not installed' section? That's where o found robo recall etc after I completed the setup

Nope, I should be so lucky.

You were the lucky one it looks like
Amazon is refusing to offer oculus credits or amazon.co.uk credits
From chat:
"Me: I was told by your agent that it was valid and I would receive the credit
and I saw it (and still see it) on your website saying "6 results for PC & Video Games : Oculus Rift - £100 credit bonus"
of the 6 results, the item I bought is listed
Lalitha: We are sorry for the incorrect information Daniel, you can check the link which I have provided you. The offer is only valid till 24th June.
Me: hence I should receive the credit
the link you provided was nowhere to be seen on your promotional page
all that your webpage (and your amazon.co.uk chat agent) said was that I would receive the full 100 credit
so I purchased this product and expected to get the full amount of my order: 1 oculus rift, 1 set of touch controllers, 1 £100 Oculus store credit bonus
As I received only part of my order, the order delivery is incomplete. I am missing the £100 Oculus store credit bonus
Hello?
Lalitha: Yes Daniel.
Me: My question is: when can I expect to receive the rest of my order?
when will I receive the missing item that your website advertised and your Amazon.co.uk chat agent confirmed and guaranteed?
Lalitha: We are sorry for the situation Daniel, however as the promotion is expired we are unable to help you with the refund.
Me: I am not expecting a refund I am expecting £100 Oculus store credit bonus
if you cannot fulfil that item in my order, I expect something of equal value
Lalitha: Yes Daniel I am talking about £100.
Me: if you offer £100 amazon credit instead of £100 Oculus store credit bonus, I would agree to that
£100 amazon.co.uk credit is equivalent to £100 Oculus store credit bonus, as I will spend £100 at both amazon.co.uk and at oculus
Lalitha: I wish I could do that for you however please understand that as the promotion is ended we are unable to take any actions on the order.
Me: on your website it does not list that the promotion has ended
and after I placed the order on July 10th, I spoke with your agent who said I will be receiving the credit
hence you are obligated by our contract of purchase and sale to deliver £100 credit
I expect to receive my order in full - including the £100 credit - whether in oculus store or amazon.co.uk store credit
Lalitha: As I have already mentioned we are sorry for the wrong information provided by previous agent. however we are unable to help you with the promotion on your present order.
Me: then I will have to send the item back for a full refund
as you are stating you are unwilling to complete the order
I have opened everything and have set it up - and was hoping to use the £100 credit today to purchase items on the oculus store
If your agent gave me incorrect information, the fault and obligation is on amazon.co.uk
Lalitha: Could you please allow me two minutes to check this with my resources?
Me: yes
Lalitha: Thank you for waiting. I understand that it effects Amazon if we provide you some incorrect information.
I will escalate this and make sure that this will not happen again.
If you want to return the item I will help you with the free returns label.
Me: how will you rectify this situation for me today
okay send me the return label
I will buy it from Currys.co.uk instead as they are able to fulfil their ordered - each item
Lalitha: We will make sure this will not happen again, While I can't do enough to compensate for the inconvenience caused and cover for the loss of time you had and the only thing I can do is make sure that you get a better service from us when you place orders from us in future by giving a strong feedback against the previous agent.
Me: you can compensate me with an amazon.co.uk credit
that would be enough
Lalitha: I wish I could do that for you, however our system will not give us an option to help you with the credit.
Me: does your supervisor have the option
Lalitha: We are sorry Daniel, as the promotion is expired no one will get an option for this."

here's the promo link they sent me: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/promotions/details/popup/ASISZA72DCH1L

Good on you mate, but it looks like the oculus store credit bonus is a one off for one lucky guy! Take the money and run!!!

nope, bad news
amazon refuses to honour their promotion and the promise from their rep on chat that I would get the credit
they won't offer an amazon.co.uk credit either

Good effort though mate, sorry they didn't play ball. Worth one more spin on chat roulette? Or perhaps a phone chat?

Am I the only one here reading these comments and thinking there is something a bit distasteful about some of our members trying to defraud a company out of money over a promotion which ended 2 weeks ago. Get over it, promotion ended, just cos one person managed to convince Amazon it was valid when it wasn't doesn't mean everybody should be entitled to it. Honestly, did your parents never tell you it's wrong to steal sweets from a shop?

The thread has been a bit derailed for sure - I'd rather get some user experiences of people using vr for the first time rather than inane chat about trying to eek £100 out of Amazon when it was never really on offer.

I think the weird thing about VR is that it's difficult if not impossible to describe it to people who haven't done it.

Some of this is that there's already so much hyperbole around experiences in general that it's difficult to rise above the superlatives. If I tell you it's like being inside the game, a lot of people will think of imax, or HDR, or 3D tv or one of the other technologyies that has promised to 'put you inside' an experience.

The best two things I can say about VR are that:

a) When I remember my experiences in VR, I remember them the same way as places I have been to, rather than games I have previously played. and

b) the most powerful thing about VR is the immersion. But what people often fail to mention about this is that it is the power to convey the scale of objects accurately that is one of the most significant parts of that.

You might have been spooked by jump scares in a video game before, but I doubt you have ever been intimidated by the actual size of a thing in a game outside of VR.

In VR, even standing in front of GladOS in "The Lab" was genuinely intimidating.

Anyone else find that the image is a bit blurry and not that sharp? I notice this on text more than anything. not sure if I was expecting too much, but I wasn't expecting it to look like it was connected via scart cable. Is this normal? I have adjusted it on my face correctly and have adjusted lens spacing but it still looks a little out of focus.

I'm having trouble getting past Google Earth and SuperHot VR. I'm sure I'll like other games/apps as well but they're amazing.

Google Earth. It's a bit like being in a model village, on a global scale. I was following the US/Mexico border for a while, good luck Trump :-)

SuperHot is brilliant, you can see the youtube videos, now imagine actually being in that world! I'd recommend this app if you want to lose weight

It's nothing like the phone experience, the closest I can think of would be a planetarium

Have you run the app with the horizontal and vertical lines? The other thing I've noticed is that I have to pull the headset down more than you would guess, enough that there's barely any light coming in around the nose.

Yeah I see the 4 horizontal and vertical lines. Looks like dotted lines rather than a solid line. Guess that's because I'm seeing the individual pixels.

There is a very small sweet spot. It's the limitations of the current technology unfortunately and text is one of its victims. Using big screen and showing my desktop is very unusable for me as it's just not sharp enough. I also see alot of God rays but I'm running on a 980ti so can't expect alot. Still the overall VR experience is amazing.

Fyi in Google Earth you can go into settings and enable Human Scale. It's not exactly one to one but amazing to go to landmarks and be your size ISH.

If they could enable an option to stay at that scale (even after increasing altitude) and limiting speed, they'd have an amazing Superman simulator!

You're not helping me with my addiction :-)

I ordered this. Was going to wait, but then ehard the rumor that they are replacing the oculus and touch seperate packages with one new package that is the rift and touch together and with no xbox controller. Better to bite now and get the xbox controller with it.

Same. Apparently they've also dropped the remote, which is around £30 on the Oculus site, so along with the Xbox controller that's around £70 of value stripped from the package.

Make sure you take screenshots of the Amazon page - if they're missing there will be hell to pay!

My best experiences so far (no order and all dramatically different):

-Google Earth VR, it's very good indeed.
-Superhot VR, crazy good mechanics, visuals are great.
-Robo Recall, similar to Superhot and yet very different, knock up pixel density and this is the best graphics yet.
-Fantasynth, honestly one of the best experiences I've ever had, as a dance music former club goer this sent me back in time... to the future!

I bought the pack with Superhot/Wilson's Heart and Fantastic Contraption, I'm a bit scared to try Wilson's Heart... Looks spooky AF.

Quill was also pretty smart as a concept though I'm no artist.

For anyone who wears glasses, and owns a 3D printer - you can make a prescription Oculus Rift with this model and a cheap pair of glasses

Anyone else experiencing delays receiving there order?

Had the actual rift delivered Friday but still given no date on the touch controllers, think i'll be cancelling and returning.

Anyone that bought one.. the best app to get is "REC ROOM" and its free ..... try paintball 8 players

Bought mine on the monday, rift arrived on the tuesday, touch controllers on the wednesday

Want to improve the picture quality, add SteamVR to Oculus Home, use voice commands? Check post #152 here: http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/oculus-rift-touch-controllers-xbox-one-pad-games-398-99-395-80-via-quidco-tcb-currys-2736606?p=31470918

How do you know it's post 152? The new web site doesn't have the links anymore, anyway I assume it's the last comment about the "Oculus Tray Tool", i.e. this one

https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/31470918

There's a post number next to each post, so.... you just reference it. Your link doesn't work.

Not for me there's not, there used to be before the recent site revamp

The link works for me, it might be that you're still seeing the old version of the site

Well they have been sent as 2 seperate packiages so im assuming its the full lot.

No longer available on Amazon. Touch controllers are coming tomorrow, headsets are due in next week.

Is the demand there? Well they're selling out so it seems so :-)

"A Fear Of Heights, And Other Things"

£0.79, over in 5 minutes. It's one to showcase the Rift, a bit like Dreamscape. I recommend the dark and rope swinging

https://www.oculus.com/experiences/rift/1133507913428398/

Presumably you meant this
https://www.oculus.com/blog/rift-touch-now-available-in-a-new-all-in-one-bundle/

"All purchases include: Rift headset, two sensors, Touch controllers, cables, and six free titles "

You forgot the Xbox One Wireless Adapter too which is around 20ish on top of that. Plus possibly the Rock Controller - but no idea if that is in the new bundle

Apparently all existing Amazon orders for the two item bundle will receive the Xbox controller etc.

The new bundle without the Xbox controller will be a different item on Amazon.

Anyone else's order stuck on 'shipping today' and 'preparing to ship' ?

Yeah, mine has been preparing for dispatch since Friday, and it only changed to that status after I contacted Amazon for an update. I also received an email yesterday stating that it would be dispatched within one business day.

Did yours get dispatched in the end? Mine hasn't changed. Spoke to them last night and said they'll flag it up with shipping department. Had a email later on saying the Touch controller should be dispatched within next 24hours but didnt mention the Rift..

Both shipped now. Ordered on 21st so not too bad.

For those yet have yet to order, I suggest you set an email alert up on Amazon, I did this on friday 21st and had an alert out twice and manage to get an order in on the second alert before it went OOS again, you have to be quick. Got my Rift today and it was the one of the xbox controller in it so they must be getting the older stock still. Good luck