If you've been hankering to get into PC virtual reality gaming but couldn't justify the price of an Oculus Rift, today might be your lucky day.
Oculus just announced it's slashing $200 off the price of a Rift plus Touch bundle. You can now pick up the bundle, which includes the Rift headset plus a pair of hand-tracking Touch controllers, for $598, down from its previous $798 price. That's a pretty sweet deal considering the Rift headset alone previously cost $600.
Meanwhile, if you already own a Rift, but want to pick up the Touch controllers, you can now get them for $99, down from $199.
In a blog post, Oculus VP of Content Jason Rubin said bringing the price of "higher quality of PC VR" more in line with that of console VR systems like PlayStation VR "was as inevitable as it is beneficial."
"This is how the technology business works," he wrote, adding that this new price should attract more consumers to PC VR.
"This is universally good for the entire community, but especially for developers," Rubin wrote. "A larger userbase means higher potential sales, easier player matching, better communities, and results in the ability to invest more in titles. This increased investment means better software which in turn brings more consumers. This virtuous cycle is the fuel that can launch PC VR."
Speaking of software, Oculus at the Game Developers Conference on Tuesday announced a new lineup of VR games headed to Rift and Gear VR this year. For a peek at what's to come, check out the video below.
One new game you can play today for free is Robo Recall, a VR shooter from Epic Games. The game requires the Touch controllers, so if you only own the headset you'll need to pony up $99 for the accessory to get in on the action.
Robo Recall was "designed from the ground-up for Touch," letting players "destroy rogue robots with an expanding arsenal of weapons and over-the-top arcade action," Rift boss Nate Mitchell wrote in a blog post. Check out the trailer below.