Oculus Rift dev kit backers eligible for free consumer model

Oculus is rewarding those who helped the tech firm grow from crowdfunded start-up to consumer launch.

Oculus Rift is on the verge of consumer launch, but the Facebook-owned virtual reality company hasn't forgotten its early supporters.

In a Kickstarter update, Oculus announced that all those who purchased a Rift development kit during the initial crowdfunding campaign are eligible to receive a special Kickstarter Edition consumer headset - at no extra cost. As with pre-order consumer units, it comes with bundled copies of Lucky’s Tale and EVE: Valkyrie.

The only catch is you need to have a shipping address in one of 20 launch countries - but still, pretty sweet. If you're among the faithful, check your email diligently for a survey over the next few days.

For everyone else, Oculus Rift pre-orders open on January 6.