The figure is growing faster than we expected, so we have already filled in your Kickstarter package with some little gifts… just to say thank you!
The Picture didn’t copy but is shows that the Deluxe Headstrap with Headphones is the $1M level.
The Fans and glasses add on is the $1.5M level.
Many people asked us the question: Why Kickstarter? Here is the answer:
Kickstarter is a great way for us to test how many people out there are actually interested in big FOV and high-resolution VR
We prefer to estimate the market demand in advance to prepare our production schedule
We want VR futurists like you to get 8K sooner
We want more futurists to be able to test 8K earlier, so we need funding for roadshows
We need to finalize those modules, e.g. hand motion, eye tracking, wireless transmission, inside-out tracking, scent enabling module etc.
We prefer to focus our energy on fulfilling the Kickstarter packages first, which means, we will not move on to launch 8K outside of Kickstarter until ALL of our Kickstarter backers have received their rewards on June, 2018.
I would say either path on the controller front. From my understanding they are working on a knuckle based controller.
Now folks are divided. Some prefer the trackpads & some like sticks.
I would reccommend offering both options + a mix (1 if each)
With the stick option we would want the touch sensor in the stick to ease valve controller emulation. Ie on my hydra i have to hold a button for the stick to emulate trackpad.
Didn’t they always plan for headphones and the head strap? This doesn’t say much for stretch goals, especially since their initial campaign was for $200,000.
“guess what? For $1,000,000 we will add headphones!” GASP! Really? lol Jesus.
I wish they throw in the in-side out tracking module instead of the corrected lenses and fans. Like if i have a choice choosing between that and inside-out tracking…i would pick inside-out tracking.
I think the laser tracking that is built in IS the inside-out tracking. look at what comes in the full kit. has a laser camera. and the KS kit i bought says laser tracking built in.
They have not reached that level yet. I thought at first that all of these accessories were included in the package. I was wrong. I don’t think it is too much $ out of their pocket to include both the fan and glasses frame. That frame can’t possibly be expensive.
It says, “mini Combo, Customized prescription VR frame + cooling fan”. I think its safe to say when it reaches 1.5 mil that both are going to be included. Very pleased so far! Can’t wait to see what the 2 million mark will bring (free hand tracking!? pleaaaaaaase!)
I do agree the vr lens frame adapter imho should come with the headset (4 sets). As i beleive these are just the frames to have your prescription made for the frames.
The inside out would be nice. However if using intel realsense camera is or was fairly expensive. But who knows might be in a future stretch goal. We will have to wait & see what goodies are to come.
I think by then production will be well locked down and they will be trying to sell as many units as possible. Personally I just downgraded my pledge to the 8k headset only. All I want to achieve by February is try the unit out. If the visual quality is excellent and I feel I will actually use the thing over a 4K monitor I will go out and buy 1 single HTC base station. Such a head fuck decision but I just couldn’t justify spending 1000USD on a whole bunch of stuff that hasnt been proven yet. No sign of the final controllers. No confirmation or positive reviews about the stretching problem. Absolutly no info on how the X model will perform. By June next year if its all proven to work I’ll buy the full retail X kit
