After thinking about this more. The fact that Phil had to downplay it tells they (Microsoft gaming) thinks it's going to be big. This is just preemptive damage control.
Then again being one of the few people who has experienced VR I see it as the future of gaming. It truly takes gaming somewhere new, feels fresh, and creates new experience that has truly drawn out the inner child in me that most modern gaming has not,
It doesn't matter which device it was: Aperturel, Morpheus, or even Occulus. They all provided amazing experiences that made me wanting more. I too was a skeptic, but once you've had your first good VR experience, I think many of the naysayers will be hooked.
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