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Posted: **Sat Apr 06, 2013 8:07 am**

OlivierJT wrote:Coming to Paris, France...
Europe here it comes !
Since December delay, I was expecting it for mid-late April, right on time then !

Order ID: 00191x
"Purchase Date: Aug 1, 2012
Order Status: Processing - Your order is being processed for shipping. "

FYI : Oculus Rift Development Kit + T-Shirt + Poster

From Ready to Processing. (maybe the change was a few days before, I just checked today)
Anyone else in France ? I feel pretty lonely in Paris that's for sure... (on the google map)

Developing for UDK btw. (UDK, GTX 690, Razer Hydra)
Cheers,

Hey, i'm from Paris too ! Mine is still in ready mode, maybe next batch

(I'm 65XX order id).
Let us now how much VATs you will be charged, i'm curious.

Btw, what are you developping on the UDK ?

Et si un jour tu souhaites faire une démo, n'hésites pas à me PM, je ramènerais la bière :-p

Posted: **Sat Apr 06, 2013 8:12 am**

I estimated £50 tax when I ordered but then I didn't factor in brokerage charge, at any rate its close enough to my original estimate that I'm not bothered. I've ordered stuff from the states before so I'm well aware of how the charges can stack up sometimes

Posted: **Sat Apr 06, 2013 8:38 am**

Machinima wrote:I estimated £50 tax when I ordered but then I didn't factor in brokerage charge, at any rate its close enough to my original estimate that I'm not bothered. I've ordered stuff from the states before so I'm well aware of how the charges can stack up sometimes

Totally agree I was expecting £70 or so for charges etc so I'm equally unsurprised and happy in equal measures. (As was less than expected) The point of my post was to give people an idea of what to expect.

Posted: **Sat Apr 06, 2013 8:43 am**

@cTools

Ha another form Paris, do you know about the Oculus user map ?
https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=21 ... d41543084a
You should add yourself ^_^
There is just me in Paris for now on the map...
I am planing to make a demo or something, I will make a post about it in due time (when the rift is here that is )

Yes of course I will write about the tax and all.

(What am i developing ?
Not telling yet.
What I can say is it's specifically for the Rift, and part of a much bigger universe, I have been working for +1 year on the universe, game deigning and creating assets and things in Maya/UDK
As I am pretty much doing everything, it's hard to tell when it will be finished, I hope in a few month.
Learning to code (unreal script) is hard for me, as I am not a dev.
But things goes along surprisingly well !)
What about you ? are you developing something, or it's just as a VR enthousiast ?

Posted: **Sat Apr 06, 2013 9:02 am**

I wasn't aware of this map. And wow, awesome, we really are neighbours, we are living at a distance of less of a miles ! (I'm in the vaugirard street, near pasteur).
Yes i'm more a VR enthousiast, even if i'm working in the game industrie as a dev (on 2D games). I already own a Z800 from emagin. I do not know unreal script, but still, PM me if you have an issue, maybe i can help.

Posted: **Sat Apr 06, 2013 11:20 am**

The people that pre-ordered DIY kits get fully assembled units.

For clearing my kit from the customs I've had to pay about 60 Euro, this is for the VAT + some small customs fees (no tax), the VAT here is 20% and you pay the VAT for the full price of the Rift + the shipping cost (the unit has arrived via UPS with $26 USD shipping cost reported by the courier company).

Posted: **Sun Apr 07, 2013 11:59 pm**

http://3dvision-blog.com/8869-the-waiting-is-finally-over-i-just-got-my-oculus-rift-dev-kit/ wrote:The Waiting is Finally Over, I Just Got my Oculus Rift Dev Kit
April 5th, 2013 · 6 Comments · General 3D News

It seems that at the moment the shipping process of the first dev kits of the Oculus Rift is a bit of a mess. The team at Oculus started shipping the first units already, but it seemed that they were only shipping to US/Canada with the international orders expected to start shipping a bit later on. My order number was 142 and the online system still says my order is being processed for shipping and I just got back from the customs after clearing my Oculus Rift dev kit. It has been shipped on 28th of March and arrived yesterday wit UPS and I’m based in Europe. Now I’m off to trying the kit out and you can expect my first impressions a bit later, I’ll also publish additional information when and where you would be able to try out dev kit if you are interested in it and happen to be living or passing by Sofia, Bulgaria.

EDIT: After posting this, I found the Bloody owner's report on the previous page of this thread:
http://www.mtbs3d.com/phpBB/viewtopic.p ... 20#p116296

Posted: **Wed Apr 10, 2013 4:58 am**

Still have
Order Status: Processing - Your order is being processed for shipping.

3dcoffee wrote:
3dcoffee wrote:Czech Republic here.

Order ID: 00031x
Purchase Date: Aug 1
Order Status: Ready - Your order is ready! We'll notify you as soon as it's shipped.
Status changed today, to: Processing - Your order is being processed for shipping.

Posted: **Wed Apr 10, 2013 5:11 am**

There does appear to be 12000+ blue blobs on that map damnit...and why isn't it saving mine?

I've had it on there 4 times so far...

Posted: **Fri Apr 12, 2013 2:48 pm**

When were international orders shipping again?

Posted: **Fri Apr 12, 2013 4:26 pm**

No word of any new shipments since last week. Same is true for US shipments. Last Wednesday seems to be the last unit shipped out.

Perhaps they're waiting on their next shipment from manufacturing. Dunno.

Posted: **Fri Apr 12, 2013 9:06 pm**

I haven't got mine yet, but then i don't think anyone in Australia has yet.

Posted: **Sat Apr 13, 2013 11:52 am**

Yep, no change for me mate. Shipping to Perth (#60xx). Hopefully shipping this week but more likely the week after.

Posted: **Sat Apr 13, 2013 3:08 pm**

Pingles wrote:Last Wednesday seems to be the last unit shipped out.

The spreadsheet has one shipped on the 11th.

Posted: **Sat Apr 13, 2013 3:55 pm**

Townsville here, number 2198, still no change on the order page.

Posted: **Sat Apr 13, 2013 9:33 pm**

Hey fellow Aussies. Looks like we won't be getting them until early-mid may.

Posted: **Sat Apr 13, 2013 9:35 pm**

im order 9XYZ to Ireland, im hoping it arrives sometime in July.

Posted: **Sat Apr 13, 2013 11:59 pm**

Palmer's said they're still on track to have every existing order shipped by the end of May. Not just Kickstarter orders - all of them.

There are still plenty of things that could prevent that from happening, and it obviously doesn't apply to future orders, but the chances are you'll have it before July.

Posted: **Sun Apr 14, 2013 5:24 am**

So essentially there was no benefit for international backers to chip in on the kickstarter?

Posted: **Sun Apr 14, 2013 5:52 am**

I think you might be misinterpreting my previous post. They're not all being sent at once, the first come first served priority still applies on a per-region basis. Sorry for any confusion.

Posted: **Tue Apr 16, 2013 3:08 am**

I still have: Order Status: Processing - Your order is being processed for shipping.

Also, I now have dreams about receiving it, for two days in a row. I must say that I wake up pretty confused

Posted: **Tue Apr 16, 2013 5:27 am**

3dcoffee wrote:I still have: Order Status: Processing - Your order is being processed for shipping.

Also, I now have dreams about receiving it, for two days in a row. I must say that I wake up pretty confused

Should drink less coffee maybe?

Posted: **Tue Apr 16, 2013 6:22 am**

I am 5xxx from Australia.

I am assuming they will ship a bunch out so we should all be receiving it at the same time.

I am however anticipating a 2 week ship time from California.

I have no idea where their Asia/Oceanic distribution center will be.

Posted: **Tue Apr 16, 2013 1:52 pm**

Anyone from Europe received one in the last few days? Mine's been "Processing" for a couple weeks now.

You'd think processing means you're in a batch they've received, right? Not the batch that's arriving on the 26th. I emailed them asking if I'll receive it before April 30 (Wanted to show it to a lot of people that day), to nobody's surprise I haven't received an answer from them.

I'm still hoping that "Processing" means it's been shipped and could show up any day now.

Posted: **Tue Apr 16, 2013 2:48 pm**

nixarn wrote:Anyone from Europe received one in the last few days? Mine's been "Processing" for a couple weeks now.

You'd think processing means you're in a batch they've received, right? Not the batch that's arriving on the 26th. I emailed them asking if I'll receive it before April 30 (Wanted to show it to a lot of people that day), to nobody's surprise I haven't received an answer from them.

I'm still hoping that "Processing" means it's been shipped and could show up any day now.

Nothing here. Order 540, UK-based, also been processing for a couple of weeks.

While the switch to processing does give the impression that our orders are part of one of the currently shipping batches (and I guess that's still a possibility), I wouldn't be surprised if they've held back on shipping out any further EU orders for the sake of getting it all done through the new distribution center. On the one hand it's disappointing, because the wait is already pretty difficult to sit through. On the other, it'll probably mean a lower cost for the delivery overall (what with import taxes and so on).

There's also part of me that's pleased it hasn't arrived, because it'd only serve as a further distraction from this dissertation I'm supposed to be writing.

Posted: **Tue Apr 16, 2013 3:19 pm**

Kilobyte wrote:
nixarn wrote:Anyone from Europe received one in the last few days? Mine's been "Processing" for a couple weeks now.

You'd think processing means you're in a batch they've received, right? Not the batch that's arriving on the 26th. I emailed them asking if I'll receive it before April 30 (Wanted to show it to a lot of people that day), to nobody's surprise I haven't received an answer from them.

I'm still hoping that "Processing" means it's been shipped and could show up any day now.
Nothing here. Order 540, UK-based, also been processing for a couple of weeks.

While the switch to processing does give the impression that our orders are part of one of the currently shipping batches (and I guess that's still a possibility), I wouldn't be surprised if they've held back on shipping out any further EU orders for the sake of getting it all done through the new distribution center. On the one hand it's disappointing, because the wait is already pretty difficult to sit through. On the other, it'll probably mean a lower cost for the delivery overall (what with import taxes and so on).

There's also part of me that's pleased it hasn't arrived, because it'd only serve as a further distraction from this dissertation I'm supposed to be writing.

I got an answer from Oculus:

Hello Niklas,

We are in the process of optimizing our fulfillment network, so I am
unable to offer an estimated time of delivery. "Processing" is the
longest status, it also means that your unit is ready for a courier to
pick up.

You can check the status of your order using our order manager. You can
access it here:
https://www.oculusvr.com/sales/

For additional information about our manufacturing and distribution
processes, please see the following links:

https://developer.oculusvr.com/forums/v ... &p=1741#p1
741
http://www.oculusvr.com/blog/gdc-recap- ... ng-update/

I know it might sound crazy, but I'd rather pay 100-150€ extra to get it this week, then to wait another couple weeks.

Posted: **Tue Apr 16, 2013 3:33 pm**

Kilobyte wrote:There's also part of me that's pleased it hasn't arrived, because it'd only serve as a further distraction from this dissertation I'm supposed to be writing.

Write it. Write it now. You'll be kicking yourself when the Rift finally arrives but you have no time to use it!

Posted: **Tue Apr 16, 2013 3:40 pm**

TheHolyChicken wrote:Write it. Write it now. You'll be kicking yourself when the Rift finally arrives but you have no time to use it!

A good point, although I have a month of revising/exams lined up once this is done, so it'll be distracting me in some way or another whenever it chooses to arrive.

...worth it, I'm sure.

Posted: **Wed Apr 17, 2013 4:30 am**

According to Kickstarter update #29, next week they will ship 500 Rifts to Europe and 500 more to Asia/Oceania, all of them using their new fulfillment network (lower delivery time and taxes). I assume that all orders labeled as 'processing' will be in that shipment.

Posted: **Thu Apr 18, 2013 6:25 am**

14X UK, I have a Parcelforce delivery coming in today. I think it's the Rift, don't recall anything else on order. Only thing is I'm stuck at work!

Posted: **Thu Apr 18, 2013 6:57 am**

gray wrote:14X UK, I have a Parcelforce delivery coming in today. I think it's the Rift, don't recall anything else on order. Only thing is I'm stuck at work!

Assembled or Un-assembled?

Posted: **Thu Apr 18, 2013 7:04 am**

LordJuanlo wrote:According to Kickstarter update #29, next week they will ship 500 Rifts to Europe and 500 more to Asia/Oceania, all of them using their new fulfillment network (lower delivery time and taxes). I assume that all orders labeled as 'processing' will be in that shipment.

I hope you are right. I am a Kickstarter order 31x, and I am stuck in Processing, like, "forever". But I wait patiently, they know what they are doing, I just use the free time to read up on UDK.

Posted: **Thu Apr 18, 2013 7:29 am**

Sorry guys, false alarm. The wait goes on...

Posted: **Thu Apr 18, 2013 8:01 pm**

International order (20x0) to NZ is now showing:

Purchase Date: Aug 1, 2012 06:20 PM PDT
Order Status: Processing - Your order is being processed for shipping.

AWESOME. I hope to get it within a couple of weeks now...

Posted: **Thu Apr 18, 2013 9:33 pm**

Order #2047 (to Chch, NZ) is processing as well. If it makes it here by May 1st I will be a very happy birthday boy.

Posted: **Thu Apr 18, 2013 10:07 pm**

Order 29xx also Christchurch, NZ status processing.

Posted: **Fri Apr 19, 2013 12:37 am**

50xx to Palmerston North NZ also changed to processing

Posted: **Fri Apr 19, 2013 1:21 am**

87xx still very much "ready". Any Germans on processing yet?

Posted: **Fri Apr 19, 2013 1:27 am**

danielbln wrote:87xx still very much "ready". Any Germans on processing yet?

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc ... oTlE#gid=0

Posted: **Fri Apr 19, 2013 1:34 am**

The gdoc spreadsheet is quite vandalized by now, my order isn't even in there any more.

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