Oculus Rift developer kit pre-orders go live

Development kit pre-orders for virtual reality headset Oculus Rift have gone live.

The headset, which garnered more than $2.4 million from 9,500 backers during its Kickstarter campaign, currently costs $300 for US developers, and $345 for international shipping.

The price is the same as during the crowdfunding initiative, although developers then were able to purchase an unassembled kit for $275.

Whilst estimated delivery for Kickstarter backers is November and December, those who pre-order on the Oculus website will receive the development kit in January.

The first 1,000 people to make pre-orders will also receive a copy of Doom 3: BFG Edition to help show off the capabilities of the device.

Visit the official website for more information.

You can also read our interview with Oculus CEO Brendan Iribe on why they launched a crowdfunding campaign for the device what the company’s plans are for the virtual reality headset in future.