Oculus will give a special thank-you gift to the Kickstarter backers who made its virtual reality headset possible: a free Oculus Rift.

In a letter to be sent to Kickstarter backers on Tuesday, shared in advance with WIRED, Oculus said that any backer of the 2012 Kickstarter who pledged at the $275 level or above (that is, enough to get an Oculus development kit as a Kickstarter reward) would get a special Kickstarter Edition Oculus Rift.

Pre-orders for Rift open on Wednesday. Like all pre-order customers, the Kickstarter backers will get free copies of Oculus launch games Lucky's Tale and EVE: Valkyrie.

Backers will receive a survey from Kickstarter and can enter a new shipping address for their delivery. In all, about 7,000 people backed at the $275 tier or above, making them eligible for a free consumer version of the VR system.