DigitalRaptor, I am actually hitting another VR conference in about 3 weeks that will have Magic Leap in attendance. It's actually one of the things I am most intrigued to see at the show, as it is the least defined. I think HoloLens will most likely be a non-starter due to the cost of the equipment and the fact that it seems like it is still multiple years away from consumer launch. Magic Leap, however, has some really interesting stuff, and is ramping up their timelines to get to mar...
I'm in complete agreement that Sony really needs to take a long-term worldview with launch of the PSVR -- if they don't support versatile features to incorporate the features we can expect with the PC-based systems for movie watching; it could be something that over time erodes their marketshare dramatically. I have been wondering if web browser access may be possible with the PSVR, which could be a way around bleedsoe9mm's comment; as the closed system would not promote it, but ...
I wrote the article -- and I am EXTREMELY disappointed I did not get an opportunity to play 100ft Robot Golf.
I am essentially a Kaiju destroying a city with a golf club? Sign me up. Now, if that was the ONLY game for the platform, I'd agree. But as a supporting title, I'm all in.
Which is something I still don't know how they are going to reconcile. Or how they can accommodate for people who need to shed it fast for an emergency/child/etc.
I have not had the opportunity to participate in the VR portion of the monster attack game you are referring to that features the asynchronous gameplay, but I have been on the controller side of it, and while not something I'd play for four hours, is pretty fun.
My concern is how much of a hit can they actually afford, seeing as their entire company infrastructure (other than gaming) has been hit pretty hard.
I think it has the most chance at widespread traction, but I just got back from a VR symposium where there were developers on the Oculus and Vive that were using VR to treat phobias via fear exposure, a second developer using it to remedy and treat lazy eye and a third for travel experiences.
I think the high end, really interesting development will occur with the Vive, because they will have a standardized launch hardware profile, whereas both the PSVR and Oculus will be a h...
I agree, at this point I'm wondering if they wait until E3 and announce it's available today. I would make an educated guess of $350 for the unit and $450 with the camera and two move wands. Possibly as high as $499 for the bundle. I don't see how they will gain much traction beyond that.
I actually would contend the original VS. System is deeper, more strategic and a hell of a lot more fun (instead of who can go infinite on turn 3 first), but most people haven't heard of it, which is why I drew the analogy to all the CCGs.
Thanks everyone for the discussion. I'm interested to see how Sony responds this Monday, and I'm hoping we hear something from the Vive camp, as well.
Hey man, author here.
I respect and understand this viewpoint -- but that's NOT what was presented today - they are not attempting to create a 'massive' cinema screen. If you go back and look at the video, she seems to be ten feet away from it. It's just boggling to me that you wouldn't want some kind of controllable situation to move closer or farther from the virtual screen -- they didn't even intimate any of that in this demo.
I love Gotham, but can't stand Arrow for the reasons pointed out in the show. I'm very happy we got Flash out of it, tho :)
Not a duplicate story - watch the video, please.
It went into alpha, and then got delayed.
I think that's what's being pointed out, is that even voting with your wallet won't fix the issues anymore.
And when your provider is the largest provider in the Nation, there's not much recourse - the ban is on Sony's end, so Comcast will have no knowledge of an issue nor how to resolve it, which is what I had to explain to them four times (once per rep).
I agree, this is something that needs resolution, which is partly why I am attempting to bring it to light. People are paying for their PSN subscriptions, but effectively banned with no due process, no refund and no in...