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i'm pretty sure the $200 quote is an "it's possible" type thing, like where car companies quote prices "from" the lowest-spec version.

coronadisaster 6y ago
Can you ever buy a car at advertised price? Excluding taxes... Im trying to buy a motorcycle and the dealers tag on 20% in fees
- mrmonkeyman 6y ago
  Usually less, actually.
- TheSmiddy 6y ago
  You can in most countries that have proper consumer protections. Cars in Australia are often advertised with their "drive away" cost which includes all state and federal taxes etc.
- NovemberWhiskey 6y ago
  In the US, if you buy a car at the advertised price you're probably getting massively ripped off!
- numpad0 6y ago
  I figured THE base configuration are for corporate uses. Plain iron exhaust, no hubcaps, flat paint, manual air conditioning, multi band AM radio and the likes. Sales reps worldwide are driving in that configuration but dealerships that don’t expect business customers probably don’t stock them.
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GuB-42 6y ago
It is not possible. Not now at least. Even if they manage to get the display+motherboard under $200, there is a number of small parts that will end up being quite expensive if you can't do the economies of scale big manufacturers can do. There is the 3D printed enclosure, lens, cables, straps, padding... Also it is just a headset, you probably want some sort of controller too. Also, even if though they mention experimental "roomscale", it involves a camera that is not included. And as with any DIY project, you a probability missing a few tools you'll have to buy... I'd say it is affordable as a hobby project, which, in itself, is really nice. It is the kind of thing you enjoy making even more than you enjoy using. For cheap, you can't beat cardboard. And if you really want VR and not a new hobby, commercial offerings are hard to beat. EDIT: one way to reach the target price could be to start with one of these cheap "cardboard+" headsets you can find for about $20 on Aliexpress. They already have most of the parts you need except for the display and motherboard. The optics may be tricky though as they are optimized for smartphone screens (if they are actually optimized for something...).

coronadisaster 6y ago

Can you ever buy a car at advertised price? Excluding taxes... Im trying to buy a motorcycle and the dealers tag on 20% in fees

mrmonkeyman 6y ago
Usually less, actually.
TheSmiddy 6y ago
You can in most countries that have proper consumer protections. Cars in Australia are often advertised with their "drive away" cost which includes all state and federal taxes etc.
NovemberWhiskey 6y ago
In the US, if you buy a car at the advertised price you're probably getting massively ripped off!
numpad0 6y ago
I figured THE base configuration are for corporate uses. Plain iron exhaust, no hubcaps, flat paint, manual air conditioning, multi band AM radio and the likes. Sales reps worldwide are driving in that configuration but dealerships that don’t expect business customers probably don’t stock them.
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GuB-42 6y ago

It is not possible. Not now at least. Even if they manage to get the display+motherboard under $200, there is a number of small parts that will end up being quite expensive if you can't do the economies of scale big manufacturers can do. There is the 3D printed enclosure, lens, cables, straps, padding... Also it is just a headset, you probably want some sort of controller too. Also, even if though they mention experimental "roomscale", it involves a camera that is not included. And as with any DIY project, you a probability missing a few tools you'll have to buy... I'd say it is affordable as a hobby project, which, in itself, is really nice. It is the kind of thing you enjoy making even more than you enjoy using. For cheap, you can't beat cardboard. And if you really want VR and not a new hobby, commercial offerings are hard to beat. EDIT: one way to reach the target price could be to start with one of these cheap "cardboard+" headsets you can find for about $20 on Aliexpress. They already have most of the parts you need except for the display and motherboard. The optics may be tricky though as they are optimized for smartphone screens (if they are actually optimized for something...).