Oculus ships final Rift and SDK to developers

We're so close to the release of the consumer version of the Oculus Rift VR headset.

Though the headset won't arrive until the first quarter of 2016, Oculus announced on its blog it has begun shipping the final version of the headset as well as the Rift SDK 1.0 (software development kit) to developers to finalize their games and apps.

"The Rift SDK 1.0 and runtime include features tied to the consumer product, so we’ve currently limited the release to developers putting final touches on launch titles."

The final SDK 1.0 is only for games and apps scheduled for the launch. Otherwise, the DK2 headset and SDK 0.8 is all developers will need to get started. Read more...