There were none released to the global market. They were all hand-delivered to US residents. AFAIK, two people bought them from overseas. At least one of them subsequently came to the US to pick it up, but left it in his will to the person who obtained it for him.

I bought one of the blood records, and the story of its delivery will never stop being amazing. It was delivered in a refrigerated truck by AnatomyOne of OKC’s Womb Gallery. I had pit tickets to see Radiohead that night but had to cancel once I got notification that the delivery would be taking place that afternoon.…

I feel like the Apple Watch is one of the first tech toys truly not made for me. My wife has one and absolutely loves it. She loves that she can view and reply to messages without having to check her phone (Siri-ously, why on Earth are you typing in your text messages instead of dictating them?) and she loves that it…

Rift’s Touch controllers have sensors around the part that encircles your wrist, so you’d have to turn 180 and cross your hands across your chest to fully occlude them. Simply turning around won’t prevent the camera(s) from detecting the sensors.

Both Rift and Vive track the same amount of physical space. They both have the same capability to provide standing and walking experiences. But Vive currently has tracked controllers and an in-game “Chaperone system” that alerts you when you get near to a wall or obstacle. Rift right now has neither, so they are…