Facebook just made Oculus Rift way more affordable

Virtual reality will soon be a lot more affordable.

Oculus will be compatible with lower-end PCs, including an upcoming $499 laptop, the company's CEO Brendan Iribe announced Thursday during the Oculus Connect conference in San Jose.

Oculus introduced a new set of minimum specs required to run its Rift headset, making it compatible with much cheaper PCs than before. 

The first of these will be a $499 AMD-powered PC from CyberPowerPC. It's not clear when it will be released but the company said it would be coming soon. Previously, the minimum cost of a VR-ready PC was closer to $800, with many costing significantly more than that. Read more...