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Oculus Rift will begin shipping in 2016

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By Minda Smiley, Reporter

May 6, 2015 | 2 min read

Oculus VR, the company behind the Oculus Rift headset, has announced that the technology will begin shipping to consumers in the first quarter of 2016 with pre-orders beginning later this year.

Source: Oculus VR

In a company blog post, Oculus VR said: “In the weeks ahead, we’ll be revealing the details around hardware, software, input, and many of our unannounced made-for-VR games and experiences coming to the Rift.”

It also said it will share more of the technical specifications regarding the Rift on its company blog next week.

Many brands have used the technology for marketing purposes, including Mountain Dew, Patron, and Audi.

Facebook acquired Oculus last year.

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