Rift DK2 as low end HMD

The thought keeps coming to my mind, and I’m sure others as well, why doesn’t Oculus keep the Rift DK2 around as a low end HMD.

It’s considerably cheaper at $350, has wide support, and is already available in mass quantities. Clean up the support a bit so it’s more plug and play and they have an answer to their low cost HMD question. The Gear VR doesn’t fit the bill when it needs a phone at $800 and then the headset at $99. Even if you buy the Gear VR argument, it’s still not a PC solution. Better yet, take the DK2 and update it with the Note 4 display and sell it at 1/2 the price of the Rift CV1. That would be a really nice HMD and still better than most out there today.

About Me

Hi, my name is Kevin Mellott. Virtual Reality is one of my major passions. My original Mellott’s VR Page was started on Geocities in 1998 as part of a class project. Much of the original content is still maintained on this site for reference. This new website is intended to give the older site a new look and allow me to expand with new projects in the future.