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Backers who supported Oculus’ 2012 Kickstarter are getting a free consumer Rift headset courtesy of the company, but only if you submit your details by February 1st.

In a surprise announcement earlier this month, Oculus said they’d be giving all of their Kickstarter backers (at a level to receive the DK1 development kit) a free limited edition consumer Rift headset as a thanks for their support in the 2012 campaign which got the ball rolling for the company.

To claim the Kickstarter Edition Oculus Rift, backers need to fill out a form sent by email (to the address associated with their Kickstarter account) by February 1st—less than a week from today. If you haven’t done so yet, be sure to find the form in your email and plug in your info. With Rift pre-orders pushed all the way back to July, you definitely don’t want to delay. If you’re having trouble finding the email, you may want to reach out to Oculus Support.

See Also: Oculus Rift – What You Really Get for Your Money

Having received pledges for some 7,400 Rift DK1 units, Oculus’ commitment to their backers totals $4.4 million worth of consumer Rift headsets which can currently be pre-ordered for $599.

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Ben Lang
Ben is the world's most senior professional analyst solely dedicated to the XR industry, having founded Road to VR in 2011—a year before the Oculus Kickstarter sparked a resurgence that led to the modern XR landscape. He has authored more than 3,000 articles chronicling the evolution of the XR industry over more than a decade. With that unique perspective, Ben has been consistently recognized as one of the most influential voices in XR, giving keynotes and joining panel and podcast discussions at key industry events. He is a self-described "journalist and analyst, not evangelist."
  • Armen

    Cool

  • Michal

    Is the “form” we have received simply the Kickstarter survey asking to verify our address? I’ve received nothing else matching that description.

    • benz145

      Yes that should be it. You should get an order number once they pull the Kickstarter folks into the ordering system.

      • Michal

        Does that imply we will be last to receive our rifts? I was hoping we would be amongst the first.

        • benz145

          It isn’t clear yet, though it would seem to make the most sense to put the Kickstarter orders at the front of the queue.

  • brandon9271

    They should let us folks they bought one the week after put our name in the bucket in case some of those go unclaimed ;)