While there's some interesting and fun games on VR from the looks of it, I don't think it's found it's killer app yet, the thing that really captures the mainstream's attention.
Also, I'd love to try it, but I'm not motivated enough to shell out $1400+ to do so (I'd need to upgrade my computer too), when I suspect I'll play it a lot for a month and then shelve it for a long time. Maybe my mind would be changed if I could actually try it, but I don't know anyone who has one.
The closest I've gotten is watching some annoying personalities on Youtube gush and gawk over them while displaying a video of what they're seeing, and that hasn't been enough to win me over yet.
So one thing I think should be done, that isn't, is these things need a place that people can go to try them, like a setup in Best Buy or something. If I could see it for myself how much it changes things, maybe I'd be more motivated.
And this is coming from someone who used to be in the game industry and wants the next hobby game I develop to be designed with VR support in mind. That's how bad these companies are at getting these systems in front of people to try them out.
I'm sure it's not easy to get in the big stores, but Sega did a 'bus tour' to show off the Genesis to people 20+ years ago, they can figure something out if they want this to succeed long-term.
Actually if we're talking specifically the HoloLens, I'm going to be attending a meetup for a local developer group in a couple weeks that goes over developing for it and I'm hoping I'll be able to try it as well.
I was thinking more specifically the Oculus or the Vive, though. If those are demoed at the Microsoft stores too, then I'll happily check them out, but I don't know why they'd have them.
Also, I'd love to try it, but I'm not motivated enough to shell out $1400+ to do so (I'd need to upgrade my computer too), when I suspect I'll play it a lot for a month and then shelve it for a long time. Maybe my mind would be changed if I could actually try it, but I don't know anyone who has one.
The closest I've gotten is watching some annoying personalities on Youtube gush and gawk over them while displaying a video of what they're seeing, and that hasn't been enough to win me over yet.
So one thing I think should be done, that isn't, is these things need a place that people can go to try them, like a setup in Best Buy or something. If I could see it for myself how much it changes things, maybe I'd be more motivated.
And this is coming from someone who used to be in the game industry and wants the next hobby game I develop to be designed with VR support in mind. That's how bad these companies are at getting these systems in front of people to try them out.
I'm sure it's not easy to get in the big stores, but Sega did a 'bus tour' to show off the Genesis to people 20+ years ago, they can figure something out if they want this to succeed long-term.