Microsoft to unify PC and Xbox One platforms

There is no logical reason, other than techno-economic stall, that we wouldn't continue to move towards realism, as we have.

So, Rift comes out this month right? Is it worth it?

I have a problem with something a Bethesda employee said, suggesting that VR sets will replace normal monitors for everyday use in our homes, which I find ridiculous. Can you imagine having to strap that thing on your face every time you wanted to play a game or watch a film? Not to mention it would ruin any social aspects these activities offer.

I think some people are putting too much stock into this VR stuff.

Not really, people don't wear TV's on their faces.

As long as VR looks like that picture Logan posted, it'll never be anything more than a gimmick. Like 3D movies, and curved flat screens.

I mean it depends how far into the future we're talking. While it's still bulky VR isn't going to replace monitors or TV's, but by the time AR and VR fit into a pair of glasses at a high enough resolution, sure, why not. At that point you could just pin a TV of any size to any surface like those Hololens demo's.

VR is nothing like wearing a TV on your face in terms of what the experience looks and feels like. 3DTV isn't a gimmick because of the form factor, it's because nobody really cares. It doesn't offer any major advantage in most cases over 2DTV and is something largely pushed by the TV/theater business to make money. The very definition of a gimmick. VR is the opposite, it's a technology started as a grassroots movement by developers with a huge passion for the medium because they think it's incredible. Now I agree that until the price comes down and the devices get smaller and lighter it isn't going to gather mainstream traction; Oculus and Vive will remain a high end luxury for a few years until the mobile market catches up in quality and the technology becomes smaller. Even Oculus themselves have said the road to massive VR mainstream success is 10 years long, much like the smartphone, but it'll get there because the experience is too good to not have.

I'm not sure how this turned into a nothing but VR debate, but here is an article by someone who makes me think we should burn every VR company to the ground.

www.roadtovr.com/the-road-to-virtual-reality-will-not-be-walked-without-opposition/

VR will have a place

That place is me locked in a room, buy yourself.

Outside of that scenario everything can go wrong... can you imagine if you were like playing Alien Isolation and your fucking cat jumped up on you???

Been saying this for weeks..


People are saying they cant do this because they will be alienating their customers and splitting the user-base etc... zzz... Same people probably have a different iPhone every year. If there is a market for something then MS is well with in their rights to provide a product. I've seen people moaning about they cant afford another xbox and it's not fair... but they are in the same place whether MS bring out a new one or not. SO I fail to see the issue. I cant have that so no one else can is stupid. The sooner something is brought to market the sooner it becomes affordable.
MS just have to keep their promise that the software is back/forwards compatible and no everything is fine.,

Crossplatforms ........ would this work if on backwards compatibility games if Sony also make this happen? Or is there no chance of backwards compatibility for PS3?

The prospect of PS3, 360, PS4 and Xbox one players all able to play Modern Warfare 2 and Black Ops 1 together is exciting to me. Could be like rewinding back 5 years for those games in terms of player numbers.