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The Caged WomenOculus Rift virtual reality headset and Touch controllers now cost $399, Oculus announced during the Oculus Connect keynote on October 11.

The Oculus Rift launched in 2016 for $599 with the Touch controllers launching months later for an extra $99. Before the price drop, the bundle was available for $499.

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The announcement of the price drop came after Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook (which own Oculus), revealed a new standalone VR headset called Oculus Go and shared updates on Project Santa Cruz, an updated version of the Rift that uses inside-out movement tracking, effectively making outside trackers and sensors obsolete. Both are expected to arrive in 2018.


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