Oculus VR CEO Brendan Iribe is giving gamers the future...sooner rather than later.
Irbe said on stage at Web Summit in Ireland today, according to TheNextWeb, that a consumer version of the Oculus Rift headset is "months, not years away." The VR device has already gone through multiple iterations, including shipping two developer devices, and more prototypes that advance and enhance its underlying tech.
Don't get your wallets out just yet, though...Iribe also stated that it will be "many months" before a full consumer launch happens, and said that what's still keeping things from being concluded is creating an input mechanism suitable for VR use. Gamepads, mice, and keyboards don't' quite work right in the VR space, but the recent Oculus acquisition of Carbon Design is most probably working on the solution to that issue as we speak.
Iribe also warned his rivals to avoid rushing to market, citing disorientation and motion sickness as real problems that need addressing before anything ships. He's likely referring to Sony with this sentiment, which has shown significant progress in its own VR projects.
At the end of the day, Iribe's comments lead me to believe that we won't see a release early next year... it's more likely he's projecting next fall or into 2016, since anything under two years would "technically" fit within the range of his statement.
