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DivinePaladin said:
Ttech. said:
hershel_layton said:
Am I the only one who thinks Samsung's VR can potentially beat Sony's?

Think about it. One hundred dollars. All you need is one of the more recent phones(and most likely the next generation, as leaks show sizes will be similar). Considering you most likely have a phone, a lot of people wouldn't mind buying it, even if they use it once every few days.

 

Lol no, that vr is weak as hell.

So was the Wii. Power is irrelevant when it comes to the mass market. Why else would iPhones still exist otherwise? I'm with Layton here: Casual buyers will likely flock to a phone-based VR device because it's simply cheaper* on paper. VR is not a gamers' market, it's a casual market that's being jumpstarted in the gaming realm. Is PSVR going to do better? Yeah, probably. 36>13 and there's a higher likelihood of sheep buying into it from that highly casual 36. But most people aren't likely to buy into an entirely personal experience like this at too much of a cost; it's part of the reason 3DTV has failed thus far after people realized how narrow a window the 3D worked in on early models. 

 

*There is no installment plan for a PS4 or a PC, like most people have for their phones. Spending $100 out of pocket on a gimmick is something very fathomable of the average consumer (look at those goddamned hoverboards, they're glorified segways and people are shelling out hundreds), especially compared to spending $350+ and needing either a gaming console or a high-end PC. People don't like to spend that much on gaming devices - look at how well the XBO sales did immediately after DROPPING the Kinect (doubled monthly sales immediately after the cut, in case you didn't know), and that was only a $100 difference!

 

The fact that Sony continues to list numbers rather than mention key titles doesn't inspire confidence either. Until we have a key selling experience (read: until they announce No Man's Sky is PSVR compatible) the PSVR will continue to be a niche product. The denial of some PSVR supporters on the Web is almost equal to when Wii U fans said it'd do well because of all the third party support being announced, or when Vita owners flaunted Bioshock Vita and Black Ops Declassified as reasons the Vita would take off and beat the 3DS  

 


did you forget that kinect failed to deliver last generation, that there was no added value because kinect games outright suck? and the other reasons why xbox one sales were bad? namely playstation 4 at a lower price plus superior specs and DRM? 

also, only because you dont know keytitles doesnt mean they werent mentioned. why no mans sky is supposed to be more key then gt sport, rigs, eve valkyrie, doax3, ace combat 7 etc...?



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