The Costs Of Virtual Reality : Oculus Rift Edition

A lot of people ask, how much will it cost me to get into virtual reality, unfortunately the reality is it is expensive. How expensive you ask? Well it depends but lets go through the pricing of device and what you will need to enjoy your experience.

PC Gaming Setup:

Graphics Card:

NVIDIA GTX 970

   
AMD 290

CPU/Processor
Core I5-4590 or better

Ram: 8GB of Ram recommended

2 USB 3.0 ports

1 HDMI 1.3 Video Output

Summary : The cost of a PC with these specifications will cost you approximately $1000 or more depending on taxes and where you live

Virtual Reality Device:

Oculus Rift



Summary : The price of this device is unknown yet but is speculated to be between $250 to $400

Computer Monitor
This can cost anywhere from $100 to $1000+ depending on what monitor setup you are looking for.

Total Costs:

$1000 gaming PC setup + $350 Oculus Rift (Approximately) + $250 Monitor = $1600

If you are new to the world of computer gaming and don't have a monitor or a gaming PC you can expect to shell out a good $1600 for your Oculus Rift Ready Setup to run games at non nauseating settings.

Note: These hardware requirements are not necessarily 100% required to use the Oculus Rift, it can run on computers with lower settings if you play games that are less graphically challenging and can run at a decent FPS (Frames Per Second) 70FPS is recommended for a nausea free experience.