VR will not replace traditional gaming it will.create a new branch of gaming as an addition to what we have now.

It's such a shame, he started off so well but is consistently getting more and more cringeworthy as time goes on.
He really needs to stick with focusing on xbox and not downplaying or attacking the competition.

In VR you do not see a screen its a totally.different experience.

Also, it would seem that a lot of people in here "agreeing with phil" have never tried a vr headset in thier lives.

The whole "its no different from a big display in front of you" argument is ignorance on a whole new level, or at the very least denial.
Since some of you seem to be really struggling with understanding the difference, here.

A fixed display is 2D, both eyes see the same image.

A 3D display is 3D, both eyes see a separate image with a fraction of delay as the display itself alternates between left eye and right eye, but the screen is a fixed point in space with a fixed size, the only user input is the controller, has limited manual focal control because of the fixed nature, thus often feels like paralax layering rather than true 3D.

A HMD places a different image in front of each eye at the SAME TIME, because of the proximity from the eye (at the natural minimum focal length) you are given a full focal range so the 3D gives you full range depth and the ability to *focus* on elements as you do in real life, this is combined with sensors both head mounted and external to track both your heads movement and the point in space where your head is, to control your view in terms of looking around the virtual world and adjusting your point in space relative to the location of your head, which greatly increases the immersion and provides a direct link between the full range focal depth and the players natural movement.

So seriously, when you say "it's no different from a big screen, its just right next to your eyes" what you are essentially saying is "I don't have a clue what I am talking about".

yup the 3D TV's and the 3D screens they were pushing on us by sony and nintendo, short lived fads. Just like motion gaming. I feel VR is the same thing

What? Do you even know how VR works? You've obviously never used it...is absolutely a sensory experience. Though...I can't think of anything that isn't a sensory experience.

Modern VR is way more than just being really close to the screen though. It is so far beyond playing a game on your tv. Even a rudimentary setup like Google Carboard does a pretty good job of tricking the brain into thinking it's somewhere it's not.

It's really impossible to accuratley explain, you just need to try it for yourself.

Yeah i want vr to flop.

Agreed.

Im always against gimmicks, but with this kind of device i will reserve my opinion until i try Playstation VR on first hand, OR what is going to be the most likely situation, when enough people try it and they voice their opinions on the internet.

As of right now, i havent seen ONE bad preview of the device. Everyone has something good to say about it, they are just waiting for more source material to be created to see if its worth the buy.

From what ive seen, Sony is working hard to create the needed killer app to this thing, which IMO it doesnt have to be a AAA game. 

Just look at the Wii. The madness begun with a simple game called Wii Sports.

Maybe two different scenarios because one is a console and the other is a peripheral, but you see my point.

I know you're being sarcastic but that is actually the reason it's not a good idea to showcase VR games on the big screen at your conferences. I honestly think some people believe this is exactly what it is.

edit: Yep.

Dear God.