| zero129 said:
Im not mocking anyone that holds that view. I would like to understand what it is that makes PSVR so different then all the other VR units that makes it a non add on or things like the 32x, or the Sega Cd. I mean even sega classed them devices as add ons cos they needed a host system to function. So how they come to that view that this is any different just cos it allows you to extend your experiences is beyond me. Move and Kinect both allowed experiences that couldnt be had without them but yet they are still peripherals. But im not mocking it. This isnt a battle like you say imo. Its more like one side taking marketing talk and believing it of what the rest of the world sees it as. In every sense of the word if Sony didnt have to say this, everyone would still be seeing this as it should be seen and thats as a VR add on for your PS4.. |
You might not consider it mocking, but "do you buy into the whole "Its its own gaming device" thing or do you see past the marketing talk??" is a pretty loaded question :p
Anyway, i think you might have missed my point. No one is arguing that PSVR is a genuinely separate entity, just that it can be treated like one in all but a literary scene. Imagine it like this:
If you have a banana that tastes like an apple, and you turn it into a pie, have you made a banana pie or an apple pie? Literally speaking, you've made a banana pie. But many will still eat it and go 'this is a lovely apple pie!'. They might not be literally correct, but it's not an entirely unreasonable statement. They're simply putting more value in their real-world perception of that pie than its literal definition.
The above isn't a perfect example, but i think it carries the point across. Sony aren't claiming PSVR is a genuinely independent system, or that you don't need a PS4. Just that they're essentially going to treat them like two separate bubbles in the same bath. And yes, that does apply to other VR headsets. Arguable more so, since with something like Oculus you can choose the bath tub too 
I should note that no, i don't fully share this perception. If forced to define it, i'd still consider it a peripheral (if one quite different to what i normally imagine as a peripheral). I'm just point out that someone treating it as separate (when its lack of independence isn't directly relevant to a discussion), isn't entirely unreasonable.
