By using this site, you agree to our Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use. Close
Ljink96 on 14 June 2017
Edit Thread
Lawlight said:
Ljink96 said:

Sony didn't invent VR to the extent we have it today...or have it out the gate. It's an addon, an addon that's still very niche. In terms of entertainment or types of gaming, VR really hasn't caught on yet. Sure PSVR is over the 1M mark but even Virtual Boy sold 770k when everything was said and done and it had absolute shit games. The meat and potatoes of Sony has ben its core predictable experience. And there's nothing wrong with that, it works. PSVR is just not what people think it is. It's great tech, it deserves more than it gets but very few and far between concur.

They did not invent VR but they are the only console with VR capabilities and it is a different way of gaming so your point about Sony not deviating from the usual is incorrect. PS VR cost $400. It will sell more than the 770k of the Virtual Boy which was a new system in itself.

PS VR and PlayLink are probably the 2 freshest gaming ways we've seen in the past couple of years. They tried the TV out option with the PSP but that is not something unique really.

Microsoft is doing VR...HTC and Oculus do exactly what PSVR does...actually better imo. Sony um...doesn't deviate and I stand by that because the core hardware is so similar and predictable. It's nothing to get offended about, it works. Virtual Boy was also complete garbage and got that far.

For people who have had Vive and Oculus...PSVR is anything but fresh. It's just building on existing tech. TV Out options were available since the Sega Game Gear, nobody's saying that's new. Hell, having full fledged console games with AV out isn't new, Sega Nomad also did that. It's the concept and execution that make Switch stand out in a sea of monotony. It's not even that Switch is that new of a concept because it really isn't. It comes down to how the technology is innovated and executed.

The way PSVR is executed isn't really new...it's a Vive for your console. But in terms of mass marketed consoles, there's really nothing like the Switch out today. That's why I find it interesting. And I get it, you can have a valid argument as to why Switch really isn't that fresh of an idea, sure. But VR isn't a core business for Sony, hence the way they're treating it. They're testing the waters, they tried to get to home consoles first and not much else has come from the endevour just yet. But the core of this conversation was about the PS5 as a stand alone device and how it will most likely be what Scorpio is. A new Playstation with more RAM, faster CPU and GPU...and not much else.