Oculus Rift hits shipping delays, blaming component shortages

There has been no shortage of buzz surrounding the launch of the first full virtual reality system, Oculus Rift, but it seems there might be a shortage of components, leading to some delays.

Oculus was first to announce a date for the Rift, opening pre-orders on 6 January, and putting the first shipments in the calendar for 28 March. 

While some of those who pre-ordered have received their Oculus Rift, some customers are now being told that there are shipping delays and they’ll have to wait a little longer.

Brendan Iribe, Oculus CEO, took to Twitter on 2 April to confirm that the first Rift orders are going a little slower than planned, with a sweetener that shipping costs will be knocked off pre-orders.

First set of Rifts are going out slower than we orig estimated, so we’re giving free shipping for all pre-orders, including international.

— Brendan Iribe (@brendaniribe) April 2, 2016

Emails are being sent out to customers awaiting pre-ordered Rift units, saying that an update to their order status will be coming on 12 April. Whether that’s a new shipping date, or just when Oculus will be updating customers, remains to be seen.

However, many customers have received their orders and are happily getting involved with a new world of virtual reality.