Phil Spencer - Virtual Reality Not Yet 'A Thing'

[Protendo]

Landguy said:

Protendo said:
If VR does takes off, Microsoft is going to find themselves in a world of hurt. Having experienced Portal, it's more of a when then an if at this point.

Not sure why you and so many others make the jump from MS saying that "now" it isnt ready to them not planning their own VR tech to come out.  They have made it very clear that they are developing their own VR tech and they have already showed their AR tech in Hololens.  Spencer simply said that he believes that it isn't now, but it isn't going to be 5 years either.  So, I would guess their own tech is 12-36 months from coming out and they want to slow down the excitement for a tech that they aren't ready with their own product.  

Either way, VR is 12-24 months from mattering too much.  So, Spencer isn't that wrong...

You don't say things like this if you are close. If others are close you are behind.