RolStoppable said:
The last VR-related news I've read was about the headsets that are already out, which have seriously flatlined after the enthusiast market picked them up. Basically, all remaining hopes rest on significant price drops to make them affordable to a broader audience. But by the time such prices are going to be achieved, developer support is probably going to be slim to non-existent, so prices might not even matter at that stage. PS VR is a cheaper option, but if the PS4 Pro is pitched as something you should own for the optimal VR experience, then Sony essentially pits their headset against an upgraded console because most consumers aren't going to buy both at the same time. The console is going to win that battle with ease because it's much more useful. But even when that is put aside, PS VR is $400 peripheral in and of itself. That's not going to fly off the shelves. I do not doubt that PS VR will be the best-selling one of the various headsets, but that bar is very low, so it's not going to be an achievement. |
Yes, "Get a Pro for better VR, then get a PSVR to try out these cool tech demos" isn't exactly a marketable concept. For all the work SONY has put into avoiding missteps this generation, they seem to be completely off the mark with VR. They probably should've worked with Oculus to make their headsets compatible with PS, just like they are compatible with weak Android phones. Or they should've made PSVR PC friendly to expand base of potential customers so they'll get their R&D back. Or just wait for the technology to mature. Where is the software? Why don't I remember one VR game from the many they showed during conferences? Is this another case of developers not developing software for VR until the user base grows enough but the user base won't grow because there is no software? Poor planning everywhere you look.
