Why is it that the big boys like Sony are afraid of going for the next evolution of games away from the TV.?

Question

Think about it VR has been about for years yet nobody has even attempted to make a vitrtual reality games machine. Yeah alright there could be problems with folk barfing at big events but doesn't that just make gaming more of a mans sport. Can you take the 15 minute VR callenge without puking your guts all over the floor. I mean you cant get more first person than VR and with the WII controller allowing you to do anything from swing a sword to pick your nose the future is definitely virtual.

Answer 1

How do you even know that Sony is afraid of a making a VR system? There are people complaining about how much the PS3 costs right now ( I don't think it's expensive because I have a PS3), just think of how much a V.R. system would cost. It would probably cost over $1000 dollars easily. And just imagine how much the games would cost.

I believe that V.R. gaming is the future of gaming, but it's probably 15 years away or even more. To be honest, I think that the Playstation 4 should be a V.R. system, or a system that uses some form of V.R. technology.

Answer 2

1) Production cost. By using the display system people already have in their house, they cut a few hundred dollars off the cost of including a projector or herad-mounted display with the system.

2) VR headsets kill word-of-mouth potential. You have to have a headset for each person playing, so if a friend comes over, you need a second headset to play together. I know a lot of people who won't even by a spare controller for this situation, let alone a headset that would cost at least 4 times as much. Plus, it would be harder to coax someone to play if they couldn't watch you play a bit first and decide that it looks cool.