When we backed the Oculus Rift Kickstarter back in August, $300 for the Rift alone felt like a steal. Oculus has said that they’re making almost no margin on the Kickstarter. Knowing this, we’re impressed to learn that Oculus has stretched our cash to make sure that kits are delivered with everything a developer might need. After a visit to Oculus, The Verge reports that the Oculus Rift developer kit will be delivered with the SDK and more.
Upon opening their package, developers will be happy to learn that every cable is included. There will be no need to run out to your nearest electronics store to pick up an overpriced cable for the instant gratification of playing with the Rift.
The contents of the Oculus Rift dev kit package includes two HDMI cables, DVI cable, an HDMI to DVI adapter, MicroUSB cable (for power), an international power adapter, and three sets of ‘eyecups’ to help those with less than stellar vision. And it all comes in a carrying case which is styled after the Oculus Rift HMD. The Verge called the case “somewhat cheap”; even so, you won’t find us complaining.
Even bigger news is that the SDK will ready from the moment the box reaches the developer. The kit includes instructions to download the Oculus Rift SDK from the official Oculus website. Until this point Oculus has been quiet about the Oculus Rift SDK release date.
Once the package arrives, developers can load up the SDK and jump straight into some pre-made virtual reality environments (not to mention Team Fortress 2).
All of this info comes from The Verge’s visit to Oculus, go check it out to learn more! Enagdget also has a great Oculus Rift hands-on with the final developer kit:
