Early adopters with a pre-order still awaiting fulfillment are encouraged to switch to retail once the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset gains wide release on May 6, with in-store demos rolling out across the US the following day. Californian tech company Oculus VR was swamped with pre-orders in January when the Oculus Rift's consumer-grade edition was announced for a March launch. Oculus's own website had been the official point of sale for Oculus Rift headsets since September 2012, after its crowdfunding campaign raised a staggering $2.4m.



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