Kickstarter projects are all the rage. While many of them don't actually kick off, games and gaming devices have had wild success. It looks like "Rift" is off to a good start. especially with backers in Valve and Epic Games. No one can imagine what gaming will be like 20 years from now (although, I'm sure it will be much more intense and immersive), but I think Rift has the right idea. The following is copied from the Huffington Post, and you can find the article here:
"The Rift features a 1,280 x 800 high resolution display and low latency head tracking, which means the visuals a wearer sees within the headset will keep up with his or her head movements. Compared to other VR headsets, the Rift also offers the wearer more extensive visuals, with a wider field of view at 110 degrees, trumping Sony's pricey HMZ-T1 headset, which advertises a 45 degree field of view.
The Oculus team is offering Rift development kits for $300 Kickstarter backers, a much lower price point than similar virtual reality headsets from the likes of Sony,Vuzix or Z800 that feature lesser specs and retail anywhere from $600 to $1,800. The development kit will come with a playable copy of id Software's "Doom 3"; the company has also enthusiastically thrown its support behind Rift."
"The Rift features a 1,280 x 800 high resolution display and low latency head tracking, which means the visuals a wearer sees within the headset will keep up with his or her head movements. Compared to other VR headsets, the Rift also offers the wearer more extensive visuals, with a wider field of view at 110 degrees, trumping Sony's pricey HMZ-T1 headset, which advertises a 45 degree field of view.
The Oculus team is offering Rift development kits for $300 Kickstarter backers, a much lower price point than similar virtual reality headsets from the likes of Sony,Vuzix or Z800 that feature lesser specs and retail anywhere from $600 to $1,800. The development kit will come with a playable copy of id Software's "Doom 3"; the company has also enthusiastically thrown its support behind Rift."