One of the biggest barriers to getting the general public to get an Oculus Rift VR headset is cost, not only for the headset but computers that can handle the device.
At the Oculus Connect 2 Developer Conference keynote, Oculus’ VP of product Nate Mitchell announced that the company has engaged in a partnership with major PC manufacturers including Asus, Dell and Alienware to get gaming rigs that could unitize the hardware for under $1000.
It’s somewhat tricky in that the Oculus Rift requires at least a GTX 970 to run the software; its price ranges from $300-$330 alone.
