Oculus starts selling individual replacement Touch controllers
Users may be better off getting a Touch controller kit
Published: 16th January 2018 | Source: Oculus |
Oculus starts selling individual replacement Touch controllers
Now Oculus has started selling individual Touch controllers on their online store, allowing replacement controllers to be purchased individually for £69, which is a lot more affordable than the £99 complete Oculus Touch kit. The main problem here is that the more expensive Oculus Touch kit may offer some users better value because it includes a second controller and an additional Oculus Sensor (costs £59 on its own), which can be used to give users more accurate 360-degree tracking.
While it is nice to see Oculus selling left and right touch controllers separately, it would have been nice to see a lower overall price tag for these additional controllers, as the price of a single controller is currently around 70% of the cost of a kit with two controllers and an extra Oculus Sensor. This pricing structure doesn't offer users a great value proposition.
All new Oculus Rift headsets ship with a pair of Touch controllers and two Sensor towers, leaving users with no need to buy a single controller unless they need to replacement. Do you know anyone who has punched a wall in VR?
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