The previously announced preorders for HTC's Vive VR headsets begins in scant minutes on the Vive website. AnandTech rounds up the details, saying that credit card purchases will put a hold on the required funds, but Paypal transactions will be processed immediately. Shipping will commence on April 5th, and they believe preorders will be fulfilled on a first-come, first-served basis, and that purchases will be limited to one per customer. They also have regional pricing details for perspective on how the North American $799 MSRP will translate to other regions, and an outline of what all that money gets you:

For your $799 on February 29th at 10am EST, you get the following:

• HTC Vive head mounted display (HMD)
• Two Base Stations (for location)
• One pair of controllers
• A Link Box
• Vive Ear buds

As part of the package, two titles were also announced as being bundled: Job Simulator (the demo of which I still remember vividly as trying managed to microwave steak and wine) and Fantastic Contraption. As of yesterday, HTC announced that Google’s Tilt Brush will also be a part of the pre-order bundle for a limited time. Tilt Brush is the VR equivalent of MS Paint, that initial drawing platform allowing users to create, but this time in a full 3D environment.