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Otter on 16 July 2020
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derpysquirtle64 said:
Otter said:

No, it was a bunch of failed experiments 30 years ago and is now an operating commercial market which keeps growing year by year. I've already concluded that you're not capable or reasonable discussion so I'll remember to avoid any future discourse with you :)

Not a good comparison with VR. VR has now grown to provide a tech which can be used by devs to deliver unique experiences. Have you played VR games yourself? Because VR requires a different approach to game design. Traditional games don't work too well in VR. They are like the worst version of the game possible. Examples Fallout 4 VR, Skyrim VR. Even Doom VFR which is a separate game, still is a lazy effort not much different from traditional console/PC games. On the other hand, there are games like Superhot VR, Beat Saber which are built specifically for VR and that's what makes them great. They provide unique experience. So, why am I bringing this up? VR is a supplementary thing to traditional gaming. It doesn't replace anything and never will. Stadia claims that it will replace consoles because of how technologically advanced it is. But it doesn't actually provide anything new in terms of game design. You claim that VR is an operating commercial market (in bold). Yes it is. But Stadia is not a new market, it's a different approach to already existing market, and not a good one. I would say, more inferior than what we already have.

VR is a fine comparison. The whole point is you cannot define a markets future potential based on current/past technical limitations which will be overcome in said future. If so we would never be at this point we are today where 5m PSVRs have been sold to consumers. It's taken decades to reach here and the market will grow further when improvements like wireless/smaller headsets, better tracking, higher fidelity and lower entry prices make it even more attractive.

It's like someone in the 90s saying streaming films will not be the future of film consumption because video takes up too much bandwidth or you dont have ownership. We're now in a stage where streaming movies/music is the default. Digital downloads and physical still exist but streaming is simply more convenient and often more cost effective.

This is the exact same promise of cloud gaming. How long it will take to deliver on this is the question.