But the reality is that VR needs a lot of room and computing power to do stuff.
I've got to disagree with that one. The auto and flight sim crowd alone prove it wrong. A headset in a chair works great and takes less room than the insane monitor setups. Nor does it need crazy computing power. Sure it's more than a single monitor, but the worst case is "render everything twice and display on two screens at a good refresh rate," so generally double or less.
The problem with VR is cost. Most gaming experiences are fine on a static display unless it's a genre that really benefits from it. There's no justification for a headset. And the people with headsets will take whatever they can get because lack of strong offerings, so the VR-exclusive stuff is mediocre and doesn't drive adoption either.
Yeah, I had a hankering for a VR headset before COVID, but couldn't find one that was made for someone who just wanted to sit in a chair and have 3d vision, using a keyboard and mouse.(There were really only two or three options then). Also all had heavy vendor lock in.
I've got to disagree with that one. The auto and flight sim crowd alone prove it wrong. A headset in a chair works great and takes less room than the insane monitor setups. Nor does it need crazy computing power. Sure it's more than a single monitor, but the worst case is "render everything twice and display on two screens at a good refresh rate," so generally double or less.
The problem with VR is cost. Most gaming experiences are fine on a static display unless it's a genre that really benefits from it. There's no justification for a headset. And the people with headsets will take whatever they can get because lack of strong offerings, so the VR-exclusive stuff is mediocre and doesn't drive adoption either.
Yeah, I had a hankering for a VR headset before COVID, but couldn't find one that was made for someone who just wanted to sit in a chair and have 3d vision, using a keyboard and mouse.(There were really only two or three options then). Also all had heavy vendor lock in.
The cost is pretty high for that. My favorite thing at the IAAPA expo. Tons of fun, but not a lot of people with the area or money for it.