Have Oculus and their many competitors left it too late and too expensive for virtual reality to become anything more than a passing fad?
Microsoft announced its financial results for Q3 of fiscal year 2026, including an update on its gaming Xbox business and more.
Not looking good. Hopefully Asha Sharma is able to turn Phil’s disaster around.
To me it's still quite remarkable how they can cash-in 5.3bn in revenue in a single quarter, since their hardware is basically dead.
The stock mark is what makes Microsoft remarkable, They have convinced every institutional and retail investor to just keep piling money into them. Like many big tech giants they are just a big growing pyramid scheme. As long as people keep dropping money into ETF's that cover the market Microsoft will always be liquid. At the same time it is completely stifling innovation and competition. People need to start being more discreet in how they invest their money as it's killing the system.
Riiiiight because people will just flock back to them for one or two games per year.
15+ years of bad performance is what they call irreparable in business. It is time for them to sell off the assets and get out of entertainment.
These declines are on the back of extra revenue received from releasing games like Forza horizon 5 on PlayStation. So I’m being sarcastic here when I said they should go back to exclusives. Killing off a revenue stream from Ps5 sales will only make things worse
TG writes: If you’ve ever wanted that chaotic, large-scale modern warfare feeling from Battlefield but in full VR immersion, Forefront delivers it better than anything else currently available on Quest.
What you have here in this article is nothing but a load of hot air. Downplaying VR, but uplifting AR.I have news for you article writer (no journalist):
Others have not complained of it being heavy. In fact, PSVR is rather light. He also doesn't seem to have gotten his hands on the final OCULUS or VIVE to come to a conclusion of it being uncomfortable.
See this:I'm guessing people have seen driveclub already.I have.
Dec 7 2015
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Jan 6 2016
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And this is Eve Valkyrie
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Now, would you want to be immersed in something like this?Or interact with your refrigerator,couch or wall seeing pop ups?Somehow,he's not being truthful with us.Do you see people disoriented sitting down?NO! But,I'm going to be truthful with him/article writer....
Microsoft misled you and are lying to you like they did with kinect.That field of view is a lie.it doesn't surround you. The view is like looking at a 15inch monitor. It being at E3 was a SHAM to try and overshadow VR because Microsoft has no solution but we're trying to one up Sony. Are there games coming for it? Where are the announced developers? There aren't any. And he talks about price. Hololens will cost even MORE than VR. But he claims it will get better mass adoption.
The problem with VR is not the tech. It's not the games.It's not the optional motion controls. The problem is judging a product before final release. The problem is assuming all VR sets will be that expensive when only one company has announced. The problem is judging games before we even know what are the launch games.
But the main problem are the detractors who we know are either biased towards one system.Or can't afford any of them.Or bash an OPTION that's not forced. When the tech gets refined, it will get cheaper. When the tech is refined, it will be as thin as that new LG TV tech at CES
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Or Samsung's oled tech
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Future VR headsets will be thin as paper and worn like glasses. But it's got to START SOMEWHERE.
And I'm not hating on AR.I like it as much as VR.I just know the Microsoft misleading speak of "holograms" or "immersive" are a lie. And it's a heavy face computer that will get thinner in time. But at least VR developers are being REAL about it.
Downside to me is I have a family and game in thee living room. I'm not going to sit here with a visor on.
Few years ago as a teenager in my bedroom I'd be all over this!!
I really hope they don't ballz this up i've been waitimg for VR since i was a child this could be the revolution in gaming we've been waiting for.
Saying that it does look like Sony is giving VR its full support i just hope the games are good enough that the consumers jump on board with the idea.
Bring on:
Portal 3 VR
No Mans Sky VR
Ark Survival VR