GribbleGrunger said:
With everyone interested in what Morpheus has to offer, you would think that MS would want a part of that in some shape or form. They've even hinted at having VR themselves at some point in the future. This tells me that they're not that interested in VR and not only that but they want to send a message out that VR isn't that interesting to the 'gamer'. 'We absolutely promise we won't waste your time with VR' is basically what he's suggesting there. Now I'm confident that Sony are going to show a lot of stuff on Morpheus at E3, and clearly Phil is too. |
I completely agree that Microsoft seems to be out of touch in terms of what the core gamer wants. This can be seen with the mandatory purchase of the Kinect with the launch of the XB1, their online restrictions, TV functionality, as well as their disinterest in VR technology as you have stated. However, it is very exciting to see what hololens can bring to the gaming industry as a whole. I do not speak for the core gamer and I completely understand if one or all of these points may interest you.
The one point that I disagree on is that I don't think Microsoft is trying to send this message (in bold).
When Phil Spencer states that their "E3 will not be about VR and AR I promise", I feel that he is going back to what he said at E3 2014. He stated very clearly at the beginning of that conference that it will be all about the games. So I believe that he wants to reassure all of the XB1 gamers, as well as potential buyers, that they will continue to deliver what the gamers want while introducing this new piece of hardware.
