Die Zukunft von Facebooks Virtual-Reality-Headset Oculus Rift (ab 0,99€ bei kaufen) nimmt langsam Form an: Wie der offizielle Entwickler-Blog berichtet, werden noch in dieser Woche "Early Builds" der finalen Hardware an Entwickler verschickt. Der Versand erfolgt in Zusammenhang mit dem Software-Kit Rift SDK 1.0. Für Endkunden soll das finale Headset im ersten Quartal erhältlich werden.

"If you’re shipping a Rift title in Q1, you’ll need early access to Rift hardware and new platform features to finalize your game or application. The Rift SDK 1.0 and runtime include features tied to the consumer product, so we’ve currently limited the release to developers putting final touches on launch titles. If you’re planning a launch title and don’t yet have hardware, you can now upload a preview of your app through the Oculus submission tool, and we’ll be in touch with next steps.

We’re shipping more Rift hardware out to developers every week in the run up to launch. In the meantime, DK2 and SDK 0.8 continue to be the right platform for early Rift development — you only need SDK 1.0 if you’re imminently shipping. We’re looking forward to seeing your VR experiences on Rift when it launches in Q1!"