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Why is Xbox One Controller included? Not PS4 compatible? But hey you'd now think "why didn't I back Oculus on Kickstarter?"

• namuol 11y ago
  It's a PC peripheral, and always has been. Sony (PS4) has their own VR tech. The Xbox controller ensures all Rift users have the same hardware, which is especially important with VR experiences.
  • yeukhon 11y ago
    It seems like you can't take that out of the bundle if you have one yourself, possibly a modified version? Otherwise that seems like a major disappointment for those already own an xbox controller, and force them to pay additional $$.
    • erikpukinskis 11y ago
      Palmer said that they get the controllers for next to nothing (remember the deal they made with Microsoft?). If you don't want it you can sell it and come out ahead of where you would be if they had never included it.
  • dikaiosune 11y ago
    It's probably also helpful that most PC games that were ported from console support DirectInput/XInput. Getting the PC users set up with controllers will make it easier to pitch developers on porting from console VR (Sony) -> PC VR.
  • cookiecaper 11y ago
    Does it include a wireless dongle for the PC? afaik wireless support doesn't exist yet for Linux. Wish they had included the Steam Controller instead.
    • erikpukinskis 11y ago
      Yes
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• theinternetman 11y ago
  It's not Xbox One compatible either.