Oculus pre-order date could get Rift in our hands in '2 to 4 weeks'

Oculus VR's trumpeting of the Oculus Rift's upcoming pre-order date seems a little premature for excitement, but it could mean virtual reality fans have headsets in hand in less than a month.

While this may seem speculative, it's based on a discussion with Oculus Vice President of Product Nate Mitchell that came during the company's last developer-focused conference, held in Los Angeles in September. I asked Mitchell why, with a captive audience of VR's earliest adopters at the ready, Oculus had not yet announced a pre-order date or price for the final Rift Consumer headset, which had been making the rounds since June Read more...