The Oculus Remote, a small input device that we saw
in leaked renders earlier this year, is shipping with the Oculus Rift. Oculus announced the news
in a blog post this
morning, along with a picture of the remote, which looks pretty much
like what we've previously seen. It's described as "a new input device
we designed to make it simple and intuitive to navigate VR experiences,"
a small black trackpad with back, home, plus, and minus buttons. Oculus
has confirmed that it's newly announced, but we have very little detail
beyond that.
The remote is a great idea, and something
I asked for in the Gear VR
last year — it'd be great to see it ship with later versions, or as a
separate unit. An Oculus spokesperson says that the device is Rift-only
"for now."
Oculus preorders opened about half an hour ago, and the first month
of preorders is already sold out — units will now ship starting in
April, which is also when they'll apparently appear in some retail
stores. If you do manage to order the Rift, Oculus promises that "more
than 100" titles will be available by the end of 2016.
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