3D has even less hardware requirements so no. It will probably fail harder.

yes.
comodity>imersion.

Not. Completely not. And its not a fad either.

3D adds absolutely nothing to games. No functional value whatsoever. VR is a completely different thing. It will add a completely new dimension to some already existing genres fundamentally changing how those genres are played and it can create completely new genres too.

VR to gaming is like the controller growing analogue sticks. There are things VR can do for some genres that once a gamer experiences them, would probably not want to play games in that genre without it. Its just not something that will be bolted on and devs can say...oh yh, our game does VR. Its something that devs have to specifically design for.

Eg. You are playing a racing game and using the in car view. For the first time in a game it would feel like you are really sitting inside a car, cause what moves around isnt the camera, but rather your head. You can stretch your neck to look over your hood. you can look at the reiw view mirror like you would in a real car, you can look out of your driver side window to see who is your your blind spot. You can have contextual elements like looking towards the centre console and the nitro button lights up for you to interact with it.

Or when playing a flight sim, think Ace combat. You can be literally looking behind your plane at your six while still flying effectively forward due to a heightened positional awareness.

Really, the possibilities are vast, and this is me just thinking out loud about the things I had a problem with using a normal controller and TV setup that i wished could be changed.

TPS - no good
Plattformers - no good
RTS - no good
Puzzle games - no good
Sports - Wii Golf?
RPG - no good
Music games - Rockstar Headbanger?
Adventure games - no good

FPS - good with plastc gun controller!
Racing - good but you will still look straight ahead most of the time and you need a wheel!

3D games made a big change in the console industry.

Don't you a remember how everyone was astonished to play for the first time Mario in 3D?

3D changed a lot of things in the gaming industry.

I don't think Virtual Reality will be big as 3D.

It will be MUCH BIGGER!

Being done right Virtual Reality could cause a very big revolution in the gaming industry.

It would change completely the way we play games.

yes, it will be lucky if it hit fad status.

Virtual Reality will change everything.

I heavily disagree. It allows you to sense depth. I'm actually wondering if you've ever played a game in 3D because that is a very ignorant statement.

ive never understand why there are so many haters in 3D and now VR. If you don't like it don't use it. To me it seems only natural that you would want to view video games in the same way your eyes see the world, in three dimensions.

everyone who experiences these new vr devices are all blown away at how immersive they are. Can you guys not honestly see the promise of something like Elder Scrolls on one of these?

My opinions:

- You can't comment on it if you haven't used it

- It's a game changer - literally and figuratively

- I played Killzone3, Uncharted3, Wipeout HD and more on a fantastic 3D display and it was not an outright better experience than 2D. I played Portal 2 with Occulus Rift for several hours and it was absolutely awe-inspiring. My conclusion is that 3D and VR are not comparable.

- Anyone who brings up the virtual boy should be completely ignored.

- People are scared of "missing out" and hence downplay the possibility of it being great even though they haven't tried it - see 1st point.

For those who are going to try it - they will be very happy. Of that I am convinced.

TPS - still good
Plattformers - mirror's edge?
RTS - latest demo is based on RTS games

Puzzle games - why not?

Sports - Would make golf an actual simulation, with 3d for depth perception.
RPG - Modern RPGs are like interactive movies
Music games -  Forced head motion is not encouraged, but a music game would work fine.
Adventure games - Adventure games? Really?

They are the least demanding of pretty much any game type. The only requirement for them is a mouse.

FPS - No! You don't need to use one if you don't want to. Just like it's optional now with wii gun, or PS move.