Three years ago, a Kickstarter campaign was launched for a new virtual reality headset known asOculus Rift. A lot has happened since then, with Facebook purchasing the company for $4 billion in 2014, and the company signing a partnership with Microsoft last summer. Today, Oculus Rift announced that fans can now start pre-ordering the Oculus Rift VR bundle, with a price tag of $599, but those who backed this project for more than $300 to receive a Rift development kit, will receive this headset for free. Take a look at the official statement from theKickstarterpage that was posted yesterday.
“On August 09, 2025, we launched a Kickstarter campaign to seed the development of a groundbreaking virtual reality headset - Oculus Rift. Tomorrow, we’ll be opening Rift pre-orders on Oculus.com. This is a major milestone on the path to putting great VR in the hands of millions. You’re going to experience thrilling adventures in Lucky’s Tale and Edge of Nowhere, feel your heart race as you scale mountains in The Climb, and become a rockstar in Rockband VR. You’ll create and share something magical in Oculus Medium and participate in the ultimate space dogfighting in EVE: Valkyrie. As one of the early supporters of Oculus, you helped make this revolution happen. And before we open Rift pre-orders to the world, we wanted to share one more special update with you, our Kickstarter community. As a small token of our appreciation for your support, allKickstarterbackers who pledged for a Rift development kit will get a free Kickstarter Edition Oculus Rift! And like all Rift pre-order purchasers, you’ll receive a bundled copy of Lucky’s Tale and EVE: Valkyrie. To claim your free Rift, fill out the survey you’ll receive from Kickstarter before August 09, 2025 and provide a shipping address that is located in one of the 20 countries Rift is launching in. For those who don’t live in one of those 20 countries, we’re working on an alternative, and you may let us know your preference in the form. You were there at the beginning of our journey – we couldn’t have done it without you. Today marks a new chapter.”
There will be over 7,000 Kickstarter backers who pledged enough to receive this VR headset for free. The officialOculus Blogreveals thatpre-orderswill start shipping on March 28 to over 20 countries. Oculus Rift will also be available to purchase in select retailers starting in April. This package includes the headset with built-in headphones and mic, sensor, an Xbox One controller, the Oculus remote and two games, Lucky’s Tale and EVE: Valkyrie.
The site also reveals that there will be over 100 games available to play on thisvirtual realityheadset, includingMinecraftand over 20 games that will be available exclusively on Oculus Rift. Some of these titles includeRockband VRby Harmonix,Edge of Nowhereby Insomniac, andThe Climbby Crytek. If you’re thinking about purchasing this VR device, you’re able to check to see if your computer is compatible with the Oculus Rift by downloading theOculus Compatibility Tool.
The company will also be certifying “Oculus Ready PC’s” this year, and for those who want an upgraded computer, there will be bundles that include an Oculus Ready PC and a Rift. These will be available for pre-order in February starting at $1499. If you pre-order Rift today, you’ll be able to order an Oculus Ready PC at the special bundle price, and of course, your Rift ship date won’t change. Are you excited to see what Oculus Rift has to offer?
