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Epic Games CEO: VR Harassment Problem Can Be Solved With Realistic Avatars

J Station X: Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney suggests that the VR harassment problem can be solved by introducing realistic avatars with 'human emotional reactions.'

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bluefox7553424d ago (Edited 3424d ago )

VR "harassment" can be solved by taking off your headset, or even closing your eyes.

Eonjay3424d ago (Edited 3424d ago )

Yeah no. The developers took appropriate steps here. Lets give them credit for responding to complaints of harassment. Giving her the option to mute and make these punks invisible doesnt actually make them oppressed. Why should she or anyone have to stop playing in order to avoid groping?

Kreisen3424d ago (Edited 3424d ago )

What groping? Last time i checked you cant actually reach out through a headset and physically molest anybody.

If me standing next to another player in a videogame making silly noises is the equivalent of "rape" then am i a murderer if i shoot others in Battlefield? Should i get charged for reckless driving if i play GTA Online?

MRMagoo1233424d ago (Edited 3424d ago )

I shouldn't have to listen to teen rage and swear and be racist online but what I have to do because I'm not stupid in the head is either mute them or deal with it. I don't expect them to just stop because I don't like it.

*gropes s-word*

Ogygian3424d ago (Edited 3424d ago )

Let's not give them credit.

If someone gets annoyed by VR groping, then they are not mature enough to be using VR. I don't want to play multiplayer games with such people (because they're not likely to be all that fun).

The main problem is devs actually responding to this tiny minority of complainers.

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Ogygian3424d ago

What problem?

Seriously, why do influential people keep listening to the whine and moan brigade?

For normal, well-adjusted people, there's no such thing as "VR harassment".

Leeroyw3424d ago

Millennial creating news by being offended.
Standard.
Let's wrap ourselves in a bubble cause all men are evil.

zuul90183424d ago (Edited 3424d ago )

Made an account today just to post on this article. Ive been t-bagged and ive t-bagged in games. Ive had to mute annoying kids and im sure ive been muted back when i was an annoying kid. This is some shit right here though. If i played this game itd be very hard not for me to make my floating hand do the "jerk off" motion every head shot. (Itd be funny to me to see a little Rayman hand do that) This is why ESRB doesnt rate online interactions. If you are seriously that bothered you either only play with people you know or only play offline. Im 27 i consider myself moderately mature (farts are funny sometimes still so is the N word every once in awhile) but grow up... Would i ever actually Tbag a person? No..... but thats the greatness of the virtual world. I also wouldnt pay a hooker shoot her then run her over. I dont get frustrated easliy but this has me a bit heated.

Throw me in virtual jail.

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Microsoft Gaming Revenue Drops 7% Year-on-Year, Content and Services Down 5%, Xbox Hardware Down 33%

Microsoft announced its financial results for Q3 of fiscal year 2026, including an update on its gaming Xbox business and more.

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Jin_Sakai20d ago (Edited 20d ago )

Not looking good. Hopefully Asha Sharma is able to turn Phil’s disaster around.

dveio20d ago

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.

Jingsing20d ago

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.

Tanktopmaster9220d ago

Once they re-evaluate exclusive all will be fine….

S2Killinit20d ago

Riiiiight because people will just flock back to them for one or two games per year.

Jingsing20d ago

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.

Tanktopmaster9220d ago

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

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Spiders Studio, Developers of GreedFall: The Dying World, Announce Liquidation of the Company

Spiders: "We're going to cut straight to the chase so you're not left wondering: After a long period without clear answers, we have received confirmation that Spiders is being liquidated.

What does it mean? This means the company as a whole no longer exists. We'll cease our functions immediately. The planned DLC will release via Nacon, and then-- well, that's it.

We're sorry that it's come to this and would like to thank each and every one of you for your support over the years.

If you have any questions or run into issues with your games, please contact Nacon directly as we'll no longer be able to reply."

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Koei Tecmo Announces Record Financial Results After Releasing Many Big Games

Today, Koei Tecmo announced its financial results for the full fiscal year 2025, related to the period between April 2025 and March 2026.

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