Oculus Rift

[production]

wearable · food-service · 4 deployments in catalog

Manufacturer

Oculus VR

Form Factor

wearable

Lifecycle

production

Operational Reality

Audited

Deployments

4

Target Price

Custom Quote

  • PRODUCTION

Description

The Oculus Rift was the first consumer virtual reality headset from Oculus VR, launched via a 2012 Kickstarter campaign. The DK1 developer kit shipped in 2013 and the consumer version CV1 launched in 2016, establishing the modern VR headset form factor.

Key facts & specs

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website
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/Oculus_Rift_-_Developer_Version_-_Front.jpg/500px-Oculus_Rift_-_Developer_Version_-_Front.jpg
maturity
production
lifecycle
active
form factor
wearable
manufacturer
Oculus VR
deployments count
4
Maturity stage
production
C E O
Brendan Iribe (former)
C T O
John Carmack (former)
Total funding raised
$91 million ($2.4M crowdfunding + $88.6M venture)

Safety record

Safety Status
Zero incidents on record

1 recall on record (1 moderate). Most recent: Jul 2021.

Risk Metrics
Incidents: 0
Recalls: 1
Latest: Jul 2021
moderate: 1

FAQ

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What is Oculus Rift?

The Oculus Rift was the first consumer virtual reality headset from Oculus VR, launched via a 2012 Kickstarter campaign. The DK1 developer kit shipped in 2013 and the consumer version CV1 launched in 2016, establishing the modern VR headset form factor.

Is Oculus Rift actually deployed in the real world?

Yes. Oculus Rift is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.

Who makes Oculus Rift?

Oculus Rift is made by Oculus VR, based in Menlo Park, California, USA, founded in 2012.

Where is Oculus Rift deployed?

4 verified deployments of Oculus Rift are on the DEPLOY registry, including at United States (multiple hotel chains), Canada, USA, United Kingdom, Europe.

Can you buy Oculus Rift?

Oculus Rift is in commercial deployment and is sold to operators; contact the manufacturer to buy, and see the pricing section for any recorded price.

What are alternatives to Oculus Rift?

On the DEPLOY registry, comparable wearable robots to Oculus Rift include Synchron Stentrode, Bee AI Wearable, Bee Pioneer, Esper Hand.

How does Oculus Rift compare to Synchron Stentrode?

Oculus Rift and Synchron Stentrode (Synchron · 5 deployments) are both wearable robots on the DEPLOY registry. Oculus Rift has 4 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.

Is Oculus Rift a top wearable?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Oculus Rift ranks in roughly the top 27% of wearable models tracked by the registry.

What is Oculus Rift's maturity stage?

Oculus Rift is at the production stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Production stage means high-volume manufacture and commercial-scale deployments are sustained.

Is Oculus Rift safe?

Oculus Rift has 1 active incident on record in the DEPLOY registry. 1 recall on record (1 moderate). Most recent: Jul 2021. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.

Deployments

4 entries

Sectors & applications

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