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Oculus Rift Headsets Ship Huge Numbers

Oculus Rift Headsets Ship Huge Numbers

While many (myself included) have maintained high hopes for the future of the Oculus Rift technology, it would appear recent sales figures would confirm its inevitable success!

In a recent post on their forums, the company has confirmed development kit orders for June/July (which have been available for pre-order since early Spring) have reached over 10,000! “The first batch of official DK2s have left the manufacturing facility and are making their way to our distribution centers now. We expect to ship roughly 10,000 DK2s from the factory in July, with just over half of the units through distribution centers and on their way to doorsteps before the end of the month. The very first units are expected to reach developers the week of July 14th.” they state.

While this is certainly exciting news, it would appear their success is not simply limited to a nice bump during the Summer months. Rift states pre-order numbers overall have reached close to 50 thousand, with demand causing possible shipping delays. “We’re now over 45,000 DK2 pre-orders, which is incredibly exciting. That said, we’re slightly behind in manufacturing and there’s currently a high chance that some developers with estimated shipping in July may not have their DK2s shipped until August. We have a team in China working on continued ramp of production at our factory, and we’ll work our way through the queue as fast as we can.” says the Oculus team.

We’ll bring you more once a consumer grade ‘Rift headset is targeted at retail outlets.

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