It looks like we might finally get some answers to lingering questions about the consumer version of the Oculus Rift Virtual Reality Headset. Oculus VR has confirmed that it will hold an Oculus Rift E3 2015 press event on June 11, before any of the E3 events kick off, according to Mashable. An invitation to the event includes a photo with the caption "Step into the Rift."
It's safe to say Oculus VR will be revealing more about its Oculus Rift virtual reality headset, which will be available for purchase in Q1 2016.
Earlier this month, Oculus VR revealed the detailed PC specs required in order to run the Oculus Rift. Oculus also mentioned why the specs were so hefty: "The goal is for all Rift games and applications to deliver a great experience on this configuration... Ultimately, we believe this will be fundamental to VR's success, as developers can optimize and tune their game for a known specification, consistently achieving presence and simplifying development."
According to Gamespot, Oculus also announced that it had put development on for other operating systems like the Mac and Linux with the aim to concentrate on "delivering a high quality consumer-level VR experience at launch across hardware, software, and content on Windows."
For the full Rift experience, the recommended specifications are as follows:
- NVIDIA GTX 970 / AMD 290 equivalent or better
- Intel i5-4590 equivalent or better
- 8GB+ RAM
- HDMI 1.3 video output
- 2x USB 3.0 ports
