While VR is sure to bring with it a greater level of immersion, it's just one piece of the puzzle. How will we control VR-enabled games? How will we interact with virtual objects in a physical world?
These accessories take radically different approaches to answering those questions and offer the smallest glimpse of a future we can't wait to experience.
Zombie Army VR is creeping onto VR headsets later this month, and here's everything you need to know about Rebellion's latest.
Take your VR gaming to the next level now that the Virtuix Omni One pre-orders have opened for an eye-watering $2,600.
Once they get the graphics up and this tech. gets into the $800-$1k range, it's over. I am happy that Sony is getting the jump on VR gaming. it's going to be insane.
Morels: Homestead, a relaxing game in which you can create your own unique homestead, is available now for PC VR.
I see this as a novelty. When I play games I want to sit down and relax, not stand up a move around. Neat idea but the technology won't be good enough until the user can forget they're playing a game because it's that realistic.
I think VR is like any other technology-- it needs the right games to take advantage of it. You're right, I wouldn't play Battlefield 4 on an Omni, but a slowly paced exploration game could be awesome.
Is the iPad perfect for every game? No, but the games that are built with touch in mind are very, very compelling. If VR is going to be successful, and I think it will be, developers have to play to the technology's strengths.