It's hard for me to imagine virtual reality becoming an integral part of gaming. That has nothing to do with the technology itself, which seems to have come a long way over the years. My skepticism just comes down to price and my own inexperience.
In one of this week's top stories, Sony said their virtual reality headset will cost about as much as a console. Until that price point gets a lot lower, it's tough to imagine VR becoming widespread. Gaming is an expensive hobby as-is, so convincing players to double their hardware investment is going to be an uphill battle.
Like me, a lot of people haven't actually had hands-on time with the new virtual reality headsets either. That makes the technology an even harder sell. Videos on YouTube of people using Oculus don't really do it justice. You need to actually wear the headset to decide if it's for you. I hope that the companies trying to making VR into a mainstream gaming feature host a lot of public demos prior to launch or it might remain a niche.
Top Stories Of The Week
Why Nintendo Just Delayed Star Fox Zero - "Super Mario Maker made Wii U owners too happy about their console. How can we bring them back down to Earth?"
Konami Will Stop Making Console Games, Report Says - "Today we're pleased to announce Metal Gear Solid: Cheaper Budget, an endless runner for mobile devices!"
PlayStation VR Will Cost As Much As Console - But it comes with a free remote for your 3D television!
This Gold PS4 Is Taco Bell - Taco Bell won't charge you for the PS4, but you'll definitely leave a deposit. Of poop. You're gonna poop a lot from the tacos.
Dead Island: Epidemic Is Shutting Down - It's as if tens of voices suddenly cried out in terror...
Madden 16 Bug Causes World's Longest Fumble - Man, if EA Sports doesn't clean up all the Madden bugs, football fans are going to go play another NFL ga - oh, right.
Five Nights At Freddy's World Isn't A Horror Game - "It's less of a horror game and more of a subsidy to YouTube channels."
Resident Evil Multiplayer Shooter Umbrella Corps Announced - We're six months from a Resident Evil online card game, aren't we?
Assassin's Creed Syndicate DLC Includes Jack The Ripper Campaign - Assassin's Creed will try to shatter Grand Theft Auto's Guinness World Record for Most Virtual Prostitute Murders.
Witcher 3 Developer Shoots Down EA Takeover Rumor - Even EA's fictional business moves manage to piss people off.
Video Of The Week
Blizzard released the opening cinematic for Legacy of the Void, a standalone expansion pack for StarCraft 2:
Quote Of The Week
"For those who have chosen to receive automatic updates through Windows Update, we help customers prepare their devices for Windows 10 by downloading the files necessary for future installation. This results in a better upgrade experience and ensures the customer’s device has the latest software." - A Microsoft spokesperson, explaining why Windows 10 is being secretly downloaded to Windows 7 and 8.1 PCs.
