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8.4<\/div>\n
Oculus Rift
\nMarch 28, 2016<\/span><\/div>\n

When it comes to virtual reality, one name stands above all else: Oculus, and their self-titled Oculus Rift VR headset. The Rift was the first VR headse\u00a0to gain mainstream attention, first appearing on Kickstarter in 2012, and becoming increasingly well known as the first two developer kits were released. Now the retail version has begun to arrive to pre-order customers, and early reviews are in.<\/p>\n

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8.0<\/div>\n

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\nReviewer:\u00a0Adi Robertson<\/p>\n

“F<\/span>or a long time, the hopes and dreams of many virtual reality fans could be summed up with two words: Oculus Rift…\u00a0 The headset you can buy today is not Oculus\u2019 most ambitious vision for virtual reality \u2014\u00a0but it\u2019s a vision that Oculus has successfully delivered on.”<\/em><\/p>\n

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8.4<\/div>\n

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\nReviewer: Devindra Hardawar<\/p>\n

“After spending a week with the Oculus Rift, I have no doubt that its approach to virtual reality is indeed the real deal. It’s well built and easy to set up, and there are already a few games and apps that’ll make VR believers out of the most ardent naysayer.”<\/em><\/p>\n

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9.0<\/div>\n

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\nReviewer:\u00a0Peter Rubin<\/p>\n

“This is an astonishingly well-made device. It delivers rock-solid, comfortable VR, and it does so easily<\/em>. You\u2019ll be able to put this thing on anyone and show them the magic. You\u2019ll have friends coming over just to go through the Dreamdeck. (Seriously, you will.) But you\u2019ll have to make your peace with the idea that your $600\u2014or realistically, $1,500 or more, if you need a PC to go with it\u2014is an investment.”<\/em><\/p>\n

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\nReviewer:\u00a0Kyle Orland<\/p>\n

“Similar\u00a0to the first the first iPhone, which launched nearly 10\u00a0years ago with a crappy camera and no app store, the Oculus Rift is as revolutionary as it is still limited. If the mere potential of convincing virtual reality wasn\u2019t enough to get you to lay down a $600 pre-order sight unseen (or more, if you needed a computer upgrade), you\u2019re probably better off waiting for time and competition to drive the performance up and the price down.'”<\/em><\/p>\n

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8.0<\/div>\n

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\nReviewer: Lisa Eadicicco<\/p>\n

“What makes the Rift so compelling is that it truly creates the illusion of escape. I now understand why it\u2019s called the Rift in the first place: it creates a colossal disconnect between what\u2019s happening in front of your eyes and what\u2019s actually occurring in the world around you. It literally generates a rift between where you are and where you think you are, what you\u2019re feeling and what your body thinks you\u2019re feeling. It\u2019s brilliant. It\u2019s fascinating. It\u2019s not perfect, but it\u2019s only getting started.”<\/em><\/p>\n

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