Exterminator

Psvr has a separate box that caries the extra processors, same could be done with oculus/Xbox if necessary

@Kribwalker

The problem with that is as far as I know Oculus doesn't use reprojection which means that XBO would have to render those games in 1080p @ 75fps - 90fps for Oculus to have a solid experience... That's only happening on indie games for them.

Reporjection is the main reason PSVR allows the PS4 to have VR function as intended for many games from indie - AAA. PSVR external processor is there to help move data from the console to the VR headset flawlessly.

MS would need to have an external processor that also has a secondary XBO GPU, that somehow crossfires the GPUs for Oculus to work on XBO at a similar level to PSVR with AAA games, but that turns an already expected $400+ Oculus into a potential $600+ VR headset.

Ms is not doing a gaming vr headset. They are doing Hololens.

They will support anything game that will use oculus since it would be under win10.

There will be no h2h vr product

Abizzel, reprojection is basically creating information that isn't in the coding for the original game. It's similar to how TV's make more frames appear in an original source through interpolation. It's also similar to how Killzone did 1080p. Irides uses cloud compute so no extra processors would be needed to reproject or otherwise enhance the data for OR to function as a VR device on XB1. The cloud would provide the extra processing and Irides would then limit 100ms worth of lag to only 15ms.

What is preventing them from making a little box that the Occlus Rift hooks into just like the PSVR? That would make it work as both the X1 and the PSVR need that little extra Horse Power to make it work. I'm positive that the OR will work with Windows 10 and having that little extra box on the side will make it happen...it may be toned down a little bit, but again, we dont know the actual plans MS has other than something on the level of BC is coming next year.

Microsoft "Really Please" with POLLEN considering being on Xbox One.

Microsoft doesn't even see VR being anything significant in the near future and rightfully so. Til' VR is actually "virtual reality", then anyone who supports VR has a point but for now it's a niche gaming product for a target crowd obviously.

I think that is exactly what MS will do if they do decide to release VR on Xbox One. Why?

MS has partnered with Oculus Rift already for Windows 10 and the Rift includes an Xbox One controller standard. The Rift also supports game streaming from the Xbox One. MS is also part owner of Facebook and sit on their board.

MS is just sitting back and seeing where VR is going, if it succeeds, they just release an Oculus Rift for Xbox One. MS can release a VR product in mere months assuming the software will follow along perhaps from PC. An alternative is just to release a box that works with the current Rift CK1 with reprojection just like Sony is doing. By the time both products are released, the Rift will be even cheaper.

That said, VR is a very long game. Oculus already said they are very optimistically hoping for 1 million unit sold. That is a very small number of units.

Even the Wii U sold several times that on launch for comparison in the same price range!

@kenwonobi

How bout 3d tvs? Laser disc? Mini disc? Zune? Hell even apple watches are considered failures. You have to have a good price point and you gotta get lucky for it to take off.

What about TV, the mobile phone, fridge and toilet?
Look I can cherry pick too!