I bought my Vive at microcenter for $700. I run it off my desktop which has two 980ti's in it. I just picked up a "VR ready" laptop though that has a 1070 in it for $1699. I haven't tried it on the laptop but I'm willing to bet the experience is better than the 980 setup (considering a lot of games lack proper SLI support).

The Vive is really cool but I've only used it a few times (I'm out of town a lot). I'm actually planning on taking my unused basement and mounting the light houses down there for a better experience. Right now it's in a room that is roughly the minimum size for room scale play.

Onward is really freaking fun. I will say though, shooting is much harder without all the points of contact that a real rifle gives you but it's fun none the less. Even if it's just having some beers and messing with people:






The videos really don't do it justice and Onward's engine has a limitation of only being able to capture the left eye (hence why it doesn't look like I'm using my optic in the second video). The immersion is pretty unreal. I've actually tried to set the controllers down on tables that only exist in the game and stuff. Also, walking up stairs without picking up your legs will make your head explode.

The biggest downside IMO is the lack of clarity. The resolution just isn't there yet but I'm excited to see what's on the horizon for VR, especially when AAA title makers start getting involved.