Phil Spencer - Virtual Reality Not Yet 'A Thing'

[CladInShadows]

JRPGfan said:

CladInShadows said:

In regards to movement, something like this is a solution.  But of course support, adoption, and cost are all factors as to whether it will catch on.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtuix_Omni

For now lets just settle with your head being inside a virtual world... and leave body movement out of the question.

People that play video games usually dont want to spend hours and hours running inside a small ring just to simulate reality.

People will be happy if you just give them a normal controller to hold in your hands, while your heads movement display the gameworld as it would the real world via head movement. Which will also allow you to play the "normal" type games you already play with a controller, without haveing to think up silly ways to play games.

And the beauty of it is nobody is forcing anybody to use an Omni with their VR headsets.  But it's an option for those who want greater immersion.  And its kickstarter campaign kind of destroyed its target goal, so obviously some interest is there.  For those rotund gamers wanting to lose a little weight, I could see this being an option too.

I personally don't know if I could justify the cost or the living room real estate for something like the Omni, but I'd sure love to try one.