With just 7 days remaining in the Oculus Rift Kickstarter which is nearing $2 million in funding, the campaign easily passed my early $1 million estimate. I took all of the publicly available data from the Kickstarter and compiled it into an infographic to get a visual overview of the campaign thus far.

I should also note that I’m now counted among the backers. I went for the $300 tier. Are you backing the campaign? Why or why not?

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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."
  • Adam

    I’m backing the $300 tier also. Ultimately, I hope to contribute something to the software development, but I think I’d even be happy paying that much for a VR experience of Doom 3.