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Any news on shipping for international backers?

Jeppe
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I'm very glad that Oculus have started shipping out the Rift dev kits to backers in the US. Looking at unboxing videos and reading impressions about the Rift makes me incredibly proud to have backed this, you have truly made an awesome product and I am really impressed about the general quality of both the dev kit and the SDK.

However as far as I know Oculus haven't started to send out the Rift to early international backers yet. It would be really great if you guys at Oculus could tell us the reason for this as well as an estimate when you will start sending dev kits abroad. After what I've understood you've had a pretty strict "first come-first served" policy regarding the shipping so I'm hoping us international backers won't have to wait too long 🙂
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Gerald
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@Rambowjo - I have no idea, I know that one in the demo map has marked his as received a while ago, the other one was still waiting the last time I checked.

"mrklaw" wrote:
Do we think they are doing the pallet thing for all markets? Now they have European fulfilment I would have thought they'd just ship to the Uk in bulk for all of Europe, and then ship out from there?


I am not that familiar with shipping, I just know that some bulk options can save you money - if this applies on the shipment from the fulfillment center I can't say. But I think it is reasonable to expect it could.

@ReT ... love it!! :lol:

@MagicK0 - my order status is still ready too, I know it only because I got the UPS shipping confirmation. currently my Rift is in Germany. If you haven't gotten yours in the next days, then I guess I was just part of a lucky anomaly.
I can only guess, but likely the fulfillment centers have lists and take care of the shipping order since they are printing the labels.
I do have experience working with those guys - and you know it happens that they screw up a bit (human error, especially when there is too much work). Since the automatic solutions still are messed up (with mails not getting out etc.) I can see this being a likely reason.
It also would explain that it happens just very seldom and not for a hundred deliveries at once. Because they might notice, but they won't relabel. If that's the case, then I really got extremely lucky.
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ArielManto
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"Rambowjo" wrote:
"Gerald" wrote:
Don't say that - I am curious towards how this develops, and I plan to blog about it, so I guess this will be interesting to look into.

But I still can't really grasp it that I will get to try it by the end of the week 🙂



Any word on other Austrians getting the rift at the same time as you?


My Adjusted Order # should be around 13-14.000 an i live in Austria. No Rift incoming here 😉 but my number is also far higher... btw cheers Gerald have fun with it 🙂 (Vlt. setz ich mich aber auch ab Mittowch vor Dein Postamt 😉

Gerald
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"ArielManto" wrote:
(Vlt. setz ich mich aber auch ab Mittowch vor Dein Postamt 😉


I have a feeling I was just lucky, and I must say it has given me quite a motivational boost. I need to implement it now into many tech demos and games.

I think it will arrive on Thursday, and it will come with UPS - so no point in waiting at the post office. But you are welcome to join me on the unboxing and following intensive testing. I live in Wels. 🙂
check out my Mobile VR Jam 2015 title Guns N' Dragons

KBK
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Sawersadam
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Post removed to save space (and duplication, and time wasting).... 🙂

ArielManto
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"Gerald" wrote:
"ArielManto" wrote:
(Vlt. setz ich mich aber auch ab Mittowch vor Dein Postamt 😉


I have a feeling I was just lucky, and I must say it has given me quite a motivational boost. I need to implement it now into many tech demos and games.

I think it will arrive on Thursday, and it will come with UPS - so no point in waiting at the post office. But you are welcome to join me on the unboxing and following intensive testing. I live in Wels. 🙂


You gonna laugh... tomorrow I am really travelling from Attnang to Vienna - so Wels would be right on the way 😄 But unfortunately im so busy with my work those days theres no to not much time for me nevertheless. Given another day, i would be ringing on your door bell the second it arrives 😉

Gerald
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"ArielManto" wrote:
"Gerald" wrote:
"ArielManto" wrote:
(Vlt. setz ich mich aber auch ab Mittowch vor Dein Postamt 😉


I have a feeling I was just lucky, and I must say it has given me quite a motivational boost. I need to implement it now into many tech demos and games.

I think it will arrive on Thursday, and it will come with UPS - so no point in waiting at the post office. But you are welcome to join me on the unboxing and following intensive testing. I live in Wels. 🙂


You gonna laugh... tomorrow I am really travelling from Attnang to Vienna - so Wels would be right on the way 😄 But unfortunately im so busy with my work those days theres no to not much time for me nevertheless. Given another day, i would be ringing on your door bell the second it arrives 😉


I think the one already available for demos is also in Vienna ... just an idea. 😉

And mine won't run away, so when you have time and are in the mood for a visit just let me know. 🙂
check out my Mobile VR Jam 2015 title Guns N' Dragons

AleksBeer
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"Sawersadam" wrote:
OK - I found updating original sheet is too cumbersome.

So I will be regularly updating one that I made from it instead, you can my replacement spreadsheet here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Aik_f_KKEnlsdFhWSzVTMmduTHRQaGVNaGhQVW90b3c#gid=0
I will try and update it at least once in every 24hrs.
**NB: I will still be reading my data from the original** so hopefully new data still gets entered there.

As it stands it is only a really a feed for this (hope someone finds it useful :? 😞
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Feel free to download Qlikview (free personal edition) from here:
64 bit
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/40072807/QlikViewDesktop_x64Setup.exe
32 bit
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/40072807/QlikViewDesktop_x86Setup.exe

or you can get it directly from Qlikview (again free for personal use) here:
http://www.qlikview.com/us/explore/experience/free-download?ga-link=hero

When you have it installed you can open this QVW file:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/40072807/RiftTrackerOnlineUpdateV1.qvw
with a couple of warnings to do with restrictions trial licensing limitations
It has a link to the Google file so all you need to do is click refresh from time to time.
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Else...

I am currently working on some basic charting and sorting etc so that there is no need to meddle around with the QVW stuff. ETA End of week.

Note there are a couple of things I still need to add:
-> Algorithm for projecting a likely delivery date
-> Analysis overlayed on Google maps
-> Some missing fields

All I'm trying to provide here is a low maintenance update process (I'm not all done yet).

Context:
Original Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AnqCTeq44YeYdHRoZDNCMnVuNm1qdTRudjlWYkRoTlE#gid=0
Original Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Eugq1A2S5e6t2wOZ-M6hrWTYC2yH-FkMBSFIckWXSCo/viewform


http://riftorders.aws.af.cm/

Sawersadam
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"AleksBeer" wrote:
http://riftorders.aws.af.cm/


Hahaha, succinct! 🙂 now, back to thumb-twiddling, cheers!!!

AleksBeer
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"Sawersadam" wrote:
"AleksBeer" wrote:
http://riftorders.aws.af.cm/


Hahaha, succinct! 🙂 now, back to thumb-twiddling, cheers!!!


😉