Is Microsoft’s lack of an Xbox One VR headset a sign of defeat?

Gaming in 2016 has centered round one thing. Virtual reality. It’s going to be the next big thing, at least that’s what Sony and Oculus are hoping, and so far they don’t seem far wrong with pre-orders selling out just as quickly as they become available for both devices. The Oculus Rift is launching in just a few days with PlayStation VR launching on the PS4 this October. So far both the PS4 and PC gaming market have a virtual reality headset heading to their platform by the end of the year. But where are Microsoft in all of this?

For as long as I can remember, Sony and Microsoft have always watched each other closely, often copying what the other one is doing so that their products can go toe to toe against each other. That was the case up until this generation. Sony have been running away with the current-generation with the PlayStation 4 outselling the Xbox One nearly two to one. However, it seems that both consoles are now going in different directions. Sony are opting for virtual reality while Microsoft is focusing on…well…what are they focusing on? All I keep hearing from Microsoft is Windows 10.

Virtual reality has long been one of those technologies that everyone has heard of but was never possible until now. Attempts in the 90s to bring the technology to consumers flopped but now it’s different. The technology has come on leaps and bounds and people can’t wait to dive into game worlds and become immersed like never before. Sony don’t want to miss out and are therefore putting lots of resources into the PlayStation VR, and out of all the devices releasing this year, you have to say that it seems the most appealing. It’s the cheapest out of all of them for a start and you won’t need to upgrade your console, unlike your PC. Everything is done for you, all you need to do is buy the headset and the camera.

Microsoft on the other hand seem to be putting all of their focus into Windows 10 and trying to grab that slice of the PC sector. If you’re on a budget and wanting to experience virtual reality, your only option will be the PlayStation VR. Considering that the Xbox One has always been cheaper than the PS4, have Microsoft missed a trick by not offering a consumer friendly VR headset for the Xbox One?

When compared against each other, the PlayStation 4 beats the Xbox One. Not only is it the more powerful console, but it will now offer gamers a totally new experience you won’t find on the Xbox One. It will offer something the Xbox One definitely can’t and that is virtual reality. Does the fact that Microsoft aren’t developing any type of virtual reality device for the Xbox One signal defeat?

Speaking to Cnet earlier this month, Phil Spencer revealed that they would only develop a VR device for the console if they thought they can add something unique, which clearly they don’t.

“Would we ever do our own VR device? We could, if we thought we had something unique to add,” said Phil Spencer. “I don’t think the unique add is to plug into the Xbox One console. That’s not the magic unlock to me. If we didn’t think any of the device manufacturers were offering that, we’d have to go do something to help fill that gap.”

To me, the above statement says that Microsoft feel that they can’t compete with the PlayStation VR. They can’t make a VR device unique to the Xbox One and with a console market nearly half the size of the PS4s and a less powerful console to start with, the challenges to add virtual reality to the Xbox One begin to show. While technical limitations may be one reason, money will certainly be another. The fact is, developing virtual reality is not cheap and there’s a real risk that Microsoft won’t turn a profit on an Xbox One virtual reality headset. They don’t need to develop a headset for the PC as they are working closely with Oculus and making virtual reality on Windows 10 as great as possible. Therefore, any VR device Microsoft would have developed would have been solely for the Xbox One. Why enter the PC market when it is already saturated?

Microsoft’s partnership with Facebook will allow Oculus Rift owners to stream their Xbox One games to their Windows 10 PC and therefore onto their VR devices. But, what about sole Xbox One gamers? I can’t wait for virtual reality to take off and it is definitely a technology I am interested in. However, by personal preference, I had always been an Xbox gamer and had it not been for me switching to PC gaming this generation, I would have probably bought an Xbox One over a PS4. If that was the case though, I’d be very disappointed to see virtual reality coming to the PlayStation 4 while the Xbox One offers nothing. Microsoft are under no obligation to offer VR and the truth is, they don’t need to. They have already lost to the PlayStation 4. If VR does come to Xbox One, it will likely be in the form of an Xbox One compatible Oculus Rift though, but it seems tfhat’s not likely to happen anytime soon given comments made by Nate Mitchell, the vice president of product at Oculus to Polygon back in September 2015 where he revealed, “It has been a conversation, but I can say we’re not so close.”

In fact, a recent survey by Ipsos revealed that PS4 and Xbox One gamers were more interested in virtual reality than PC gamers. 63% of console gamers who were polled expressed interest in virtual reality compared to only 51% of PC gamers. With interest in virtual reality being so high amongst gamers, particularly those on console, you have to ask yourself the question, if Microsoft believed in the Xbox One and felt that it could compete with the PlayStation 4, wouldn’t a virtual reality device surely be heading to the console later this year to compete with Sony?

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151 Comment

DrewTheBkBoy March 24, 2016 - 23:19

Umm no. VR isn’t all that for games at least any that I’m interested in. I love COD and Battlefield and then sports games. I don’t see where VR will do anything for those type of games. The cheapest VR will be the gear VR and that’ll really add something to your life because the s7 is just a great phone and that VR will be compatible with that 360 camera samsung is coming out with. Don’t really know how Ps4 is winning. I think it’s totally from the PR disaster because the console itself isn’t better.

DrewTheBkBoy March 24, 2016 - 23:19

Umm no. VR isn’t all that for games at least any that I’m interested in. I love COD and Battlefield and then sports games. I don’t see where VR will do anything for those type of games. The cheapest VR will be the gear VR and that’ll really add something to your life because the s7 is just a great phone and that VR will be compatible with that 360 camera samsung is coming out with. Don’t really know how Ps4 is winning. I think it’s totally from the PR disaster because the console itself isn’t better.

Martin Brentnall March 25, 2016 - 11:49

But the PS4 IS better.

If you don’t see the appeal of VR for games, it’s because you’ve never tried VR and don’t understand it.

Truth™ PSVR 960x1080® March 27, 2016 - 18:05

PS4 is still garbage. Real VR is on PC

Martin Brentnall March 27, 2016 - 18:32

PS4 has better games than PC.

Truth™ PSVR 960x1080® March 27, 2016 - 20:49
Bilal Prince-Ali March 25, 2016 - 13:40

although i understand your point.. It is CLEAR you’ve never even tried VR so your opinion on the matter doesn’t really count.

DrewTheBkBoy March 25, 2016 - 15:53

It’s clear that I’ve never tried VR? You don’t know me. I used the prototype Oculus in 2014 I see what it’s good for. Last year I seen the games that they showcased. Trust me it’s not all that. Just a cool idea that won’t pan out to be in everyone’s room or living room.

Andrew Portlock March 25, 2016 - 15:44

check out a video of someone playing battlefield 4 on an oculus rift with a virtuex omni, its absolutely bamf, i already preordered a vive and once i can afford the omni im getting that as well, so yes, it absolutely applies to games like that, sorry you put ur stake in xbox but its undefendable at this point

DrewTheBkBoy March 25, 2016 - 15:51

Bro I saw that, that’s pc. I’m talking about Ps4 and Xbox. Hooking all those things up to the console? Doubt many people would want to do that. It looks great but there is always a flaw somewhere even on pc.

Andrew Portlock March 25, 2016 - 21:27

lol… ‘bro’

Bobby Griffin March 25, 2016 - 02:36

This is a joke just like vr and 3d and motion controls. SONY and vr is not a threat to Microsoft. Microsoft could buy Sony 10 times over than sell it off to a third world country and still be worth 5 times more than Sony at its peak . Please educate yourself before making statements like this because you come off sounding like a crackhead on some fanboy off the wall b.s. shi##. It’s like saying the USA dollar is worried about the Mexican pesco

#4DaLolz™ March 25, 2016 - 05:59

Xbox division are broke

Truth™ PSVR 960x1080® March 27, 2016 - 18:03

So are Sony and the end of consoles is coming. Gonna be hilarious drinking your tears, Phil 🙂

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Truth™ PSVR 960x1080® April 2, 2016 - 15:27

Shill Bradley why is Uncharted 4 single player no longer 1080P? 🙂

#4DaLolz™ June 30, 2016 - 08:54

Uncharted SP not 1080p?
Loooooool who are you Misterxmedia?
Get back to your blow up Phil Spencer doll

#4DaLolz™ June 30, 2016 - 08:54

Uncharted SP not 1080p?
Loooooool who are you Misterxmedia?
Get back to your blow up Phil Spencer doll

PCMR Truth™ #BlockMeIWin June 30, 2016 - 23:34

Silky smooth 24FPS. LMAO

What happened to 60FPS? Oh wait, game was downgraded and looks like trash.

I bet if Uncharted 4 was on PC it would be 60FPS. And it still wouldn’t be impressive. LOL

Keep crying deluded Sonycuck. PC already won and Nintendo will make Sony even more irrelevant next year, fuccboi 🙂

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PCMR Truth™ #BlockMeIWin July 3, 2016 - 11:26

Meanwhile on PS4

Poor shill bradley. The english playstation crapgamer and just as racist. 40 years old, living with his mum and not touched his trashstation bore since May 🙂

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PCMR Truth™ #BlockMeIWin June 30, 2016 - 23:35

Poor console peasant already blocking me. LOLZ

#4DaLolz™ July 3, 2016 - 07:23

I don’t block, just made account private like you.
I thought that’s how its done when you are a cowardly fuckboy like you?

PCMR Truth™ #BlockMeIWin July 3, 2016 - 11:29

Shill Bradley you are the most cowardly fuccboi of them all trying to hide behind PC when your POS4 is an underpowered piece of trash. Same lying console peasant as crapgamer. The playstation version of crapgamer. Just as stupid and racist and a jobless 40 year old loser who doesn’t actually play videogames and damage controls for free on twitter

End yourself :^)

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Truth™ PSVR 960x1080® April 5, 2016 - 14:07

Why haven’t you killed yourself yet Shill Bradley?

Truth™ PSVR 960x1080® April 11, 2016 - 20:05

Can’t wait to see how Evolution makes the PS4 look like a joke with the power of PC, Shill Bradley 🙂

Truth™ PSVR 960x1080® April 19, 2016 - 13:21
PCMR Truth™ #BlockMeIWin June 17, 2016 - 23:38

Where are the games at E3? Sony had another year with no games. LMAO. Immolate yourself, loser 🙂

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#4DaLolz™ June 30, 2016 - 08:47

You had your eyes shut all the way through dumbass?
Poor little Xslave still waiting for the Power of… Something.

#4DaLolz™ June 30, 2016 - 08:47

You had your eyes shut all the way through dumbass?
Poor little Xslave still waiting for the Power of… Something.

PCMR Truth™ #BlockMeIWin June 30, 2016 - 23:28

Nintendo had one game that was more interesting than cuck of bore, Shill Bradley.

Oh and gran turismo crapped the bed while PC sims laugh at it. Lolz

Keep crying 🙂

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PCMR Truth™ #BlockMeIWin June 30, 2016 - 23:28

Nintendo had one game that was more interesting than cuck of bore, Shill Bradley.

Oh and gran turismo crapped the bed while PC sims laugh at it. Lolz

Keep crying 🙂

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PCMR Truth™ #BlockMeIWin June 30, 2016 - 23:40

No games. Cuck Of Bore the movie and COD. What a garbage presentation. No wonder you damage controlled on twitter and never played a single game since May. Bored of Unsharted Bore already?

Nintendo won with a Single game. Sony had nothing. PC won gaming forever. Stay mad and ready the noose, fuccboi Phil Bradley 🙂

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Martin Brentnall March 25, 2016 - 11:51

Calls VR a “joke” and then accuses other people of sounding like a crackhead… Oooookay then. 😉

Bilal Prince-Ali March 25, 2016 - 13:51

you CLEARLY dont understand how business works! You think its ALL a unified place of business!? you’re a fool then.. IF Xbox continues to not make Microsoft money or perform lower than expected then the XBOX DIVISION will be closed down!

Microsoft arent at threat THE XBOX DIVISION IS!! Dumbass… And if you want to be a smart ass… Microsoft could only buy Sony about 4 times over and once thats done they will be in financial RUIN!

THIS is how stupid di**heads sound when they’re SO in their feelings and when they take they dumbass opinion as facts! They pluck RANDOM numbers from the sky and regurgitate them onto a comment and pass them off as a fact! Just grow up you fool!

Bilal Prince-Ali March 25, 2016 - 13:51

you CLEARLY dont understand how business works! You think its ALL a unified place of business!? you’re a fool then.. IF Xbox continues to not make Microsoft money or perform lower than expected then the XBOX DIVISION will be closed down!

Microsoft arent at threat THE XBOX DIVISION IS!! Dumbass… And if you want to be a smart ass… Microsoft could only buy Sony about 4 times over and once thats done they will be in financial RUIN!

THIS is how stupid di**heads sound when they’re SO in their feelings and when they take they dumbass opinion as facts! They pluck RANDOM numbers from the sky and regurgitate them onto a comment and pass them off as a fact! Just grow up you fool!

Bobby Griffin March 25, 2016 - 17:55

I’m a fool but I own and operate two businesses. You sound like a fanboy look at their shareholders reports it’s sony not making in a year what Microsoft makes in a month. Sony gaming is keeping them a float but barely that’s why in 3 years they like 4 first party releases. Xbox is in the black as well as the Playstation but you fanboys have dreams of deluging If you think for 1 second that Sony business can compete with Microsoft. They need to worry about Samsung, LG,and Vizio that killed their t.v sales. I wish them the best and I still buy Playstation and games for the system but I’m not about to lie about what should be obvious.

Bilal Prince-Ali March 26, 2016 - 02:53

oh please shut up lool.. you REALLY sound like an idiot!

Bobby Griffin March 25, 2016 - 17:56

Fanboy and not a gamer

Kelarth March 25, 2016 - 03:14

Lets just wait a few months until after VR actually hits the market before we start making articles like this eh? At this point it’s pretty damn silly and kind of looks a bit like a propaganda piece.

jacksjus March 25, 2016 - 04:35

Well who is to say they haven’t got plans to release VR games on PC. They don’t have any hardware but there is plenty hardware to run their software.

KashIsKlay March 25, 2016 - 04:51

Get serious. No one I know has mentioned VR gaming, no one on my xbox live friendlist wants VR. I will take the superior free games every month over another gimmick accessory.

KashIsKlay March 25, 2016 - 04:51

Get serious. No one I know has mentioned VR gaming, no one on my xbox live friendlist wants VR. I will take the superior free games every month over another gimmick accessory.

#4DaLolz™ March 25, 2016 - 05:58

Thats because they are xbox gamers, they don’t have VR to look forward to lol

KashIsKlay March 25, 2016 - 14:03

Just not interested, everyone has more than enough funds to buy anything VR related if interested, but not a peep has interest.

KashIsKlay March 25, 2016 - 14:03

Just not interested, everyone has more than enough funds to buy anything VR related if interested, but not a peep has interest.

drjonesjnr March 25, 2016 - 19:07

Lol

Truth™ PSVR 960x1080® March 27, 2016 - 18:04

PS4 having 720P VR. What a joke of a VR headset and what a joke of a console.

PC keeps winning. Keep on crying, shill bradley 🙂

Truth™ PSVR 960x1080® April 2, 2016 - 15:27

Shill Bradley why is PSVR 720P? 🙂

Truth™ PSVR 960x1080® April 5, 2016 - 14:08

PSVR still 720P. LMAO

PS4.5 going to be crap like your life as well. Ready the noose 🙂

#4DaLolz™ June 30, 2016 - 08:53

720p?
You must be a Microsoft fan with facts like that.

#4DaLolz™ June 30, 2016 - 08:53

720p?
You must be a Microsoft fan with facts like that.

PCMR Truth™ #BlockMeIWin June 30, 2016 - 23:34

Poor Sonycucks in delusion that every one laughing at their sad 24FPS nogameststation 4

Meanwhile Nintendo wins E3 with one game and everything worthwhile is on PC. No reason to get an underpowered Trashstation Bore 🙂

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PCMR Truth™ #BlockMeIWin June 30, 2016 - 23:37

Nogameststation 4 losers crying and melting down because they think everyone who laughs at them is an xcuck.

Don’t need no xbone. PC and Nintendo is all you need. Enjoy cuck of bore and your garbage shovelware

End yourself Shill Bradley :^)

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#4DaLolz™ July 3, 2016 - 07:27

PC and Nintendo loooooool
Geek machine and an extremely underpowered no games failure.
About right for someone with your intelligence level.
Is that your girlfriend shouting you?
Oh sorry i forgot, your mummy says its bedtime now

PCMR Truth™ #BlockMeIWin July 3, 2016 - 11:24

Shill Bradley the 40 year old who lives with his mum screaming and damage controlling for Sony. The British Playstation Crapgamer and just as racist 🙂

PC and Nintendo have games. PS4 has none 🙂

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Truth™ PSVR 960x1080® April 6, 2016 - 01:09
Truth™ PSVR 960x1080® April 9, 2016 - 11:03

Where are the games, Phil?

Why does PS4 have no real games or VR games?

#4DaLolz™ June 30, 2016 - 08:52

No real games?
You mean those 90 rated masterpieces that Shitbox doesn’t have?
Microsoft want you to pay for live to play their mediocre “exclusives” on PC toolol

PSVR? I didn’t know it had released yet but when it does it will have the 50 games on release day alone.
Keep blubbing pathetic fuckboy, how long you been infesting gaming comment sections 24/7 now?
Your life must be great? 😉

#4DaLolz™ June 30, 2016 - 08:52

No real games?
You mean those 90 rated masterpieces that Shitbox doesn’t have?
Microsoft want you to pay for live to play their mediocre “exclusives” on PC toolol

PSVR? I didn’t know it had released yet but when it does it will have the 50 games on release day alone.
Keep blubbing pathetic fuckboy, how long you been infesting gaming comment sections 24/7 now?
Your life must be great? 😉

PCMR Truth™ #BlockMeIWin June 30, 2016 - 23:30

Oh dear. Shill bradley crying that his 24/7 sony fuccboi act is being made fun of.

PSVR already 720P and framerate problems. Gonna be hilarious when it flops harder than wonderbook

PC always wins baby 🙂

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PCMR Truth™ #BlockMeIWin June 30, 2016 - 23:30

Oh dear. Shill bradley crying that his 24/7 sony fuccboi act is being made fun of.

PSVR already 720P and framerate problems. Gonna be hilarious when it flops harder than wonderbook

PC always wins baby 🙂

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Truth™ PSVR 960x1080® May 31, 2016 - 09:18
#4DaLolz™ June 30, 2016 - 08:48

720p? That’s reserved only for Microsoft products.

PCMR Truth™ #BlockMeIWin June 30, 2016 - 23:29

Ark Survival Of The Fittest 720P 30FPS on PS4

Lolz. 720P headset and 720P Games.

Meanwhile on PC. 1440P 60FPS. Catch up, loser

#4DaLolz™ July 3, 2016 - 07:35

Lol Ark survival 600p 14fps on Wankbox Done.
I have a PC so i can play at 1440p 144fps too 😀
Must be hard knowing Xbox retards saying Scorpio is better than 99% of PC out there, oh i forgot you are an Xtard, too ashamed to admit it he pretends hes PC.
Hilarious

PCMR Truth™ #BlockMeIWin July 3, 2016 - 11:23

lol being a sony shill when owning a PC. Shill Bradley you are so pathetic 40 year old loser with no life but damage controlling Sony.

Keep crying and screaming “Xtard”. Wouldn’t touch that turd with a bargepole. I mock Sonycucks like you because you are the scum of gaming. You are just the same as crapgamer. The playstation crapgamer 🙂

PCMR Truth™ #BlockMeIWin June 30, 2016 - 23:29

Ark Survival Of The Fittest 720P 30FPS on PS4

Lolz. 720P headset and 720P Games.

Meanwhile on PC. 1440P 60FPS. Catch up, loser

andy March 25, 2016 - 10:33

So you were all over PS Plus when it had superior games every month and Xbox had………………NOTHING? Didn’t think so. Admit it, you were paying for Xbox Live even back when it was a complete piece of crap that gave you NOTHING back, regardless of whatever games you are getting with it now.

And really? Games with Xbone is out almost 2 years and FINALLY you get to say something like that? What about the one Xbone game you got every 1 month or 2 or whatever messed up way they did if for the first year. And yet PS Plus still got one of the biggest games last year………………..Rocket League, no not Thief that a moron like you would think.

And PlayStation VR is a gimmick, just like a console that can do bluray, mandatory installs, is region-free just like PS3 over 9 years ag………..I mean just like Xbone does now but now these features are cool. How do you honestly think a game like Dead Rising would look on VR on Xbone at 480p 18fps anyway lol?

KashIsKlay March 25, 2016 - 14:02

Xbox live has never been a piece of crap. It set the standard for for consoles.

KashIsKlay March 25, 2016 - 14:02

Xbox live has never been a piece of crap. It set the standard for for consoles.

PCMR Truth™ #BlockMeIWin July 3, 2016 - 11:34

LMAO this consolecuck defending paid online

Bilal Prince-Ali March 25, 2016 - 13:44

LOOOL!! Because you have no choice!! You act liek you even HAVE the optio nto be part of VR gaming lool! fool -__-

KashIsKlay March 25, 2016 - 14:01

Because I have no choice? Really because I can easily go purchase the VR bs once available if I was interested? The power of being a consumer

Bilal Prince-Ali March 26, 2016 - 02:54

you were talking SPECIFICALLY about the xbox brand… in which you have no option in terms of VR.. Dont try to be a smart ass you know EXACTLY what i mean.

KashIsKlay March 28, 2016 - 14:27

Get serious

Bilal Prince-Ali March 29, 2016 - 23:01

im deadly serious

Bilal Prince-Ali March 29, 2016 - 23:01

im deadly serious

DLConspiracy// March 25, 2016 - 06:50

One basket Many many many eggs.

Edonus March 25, 2016 - 09:25

I think MS approach is cautious. They have done so much innovation and gotten burned for it that they probably want to sit back and let Sony take the helm and risk. Look at Kinect….. Kinect is easily one of the most advanced products in gaming and they have ben all but forced to drop support for it. If VR takes off they could easily add it especially with the parameters set. Don’t forget MS original leaked documents about the X1 included a VR headset….. and they also have that partnership with the Oculus Rift…. we don’t know what that entails.
It very cocksuckery to call MS current level of VR support a defeat. Especially since VR isn’t even a success yet.

andy March 25, 2016 - 10:26

The weakest performance of games on a next gen performance around has been the sdign of defeat on Xbone since October 2013. It even applied to exclusive games too. When a game on Xbone can actually can hit 1080p its either an indie game, a remaster or a game released on 360 too.

AuricGoldfinger March 25, 2016 - 16:30

I guess you missed the release of Forza 6 smh! Even Forza Horizon 2 was 1080P…

Truth™ PSVR 960x1080® March 27, 2016 - 18:08

PS4 runs games like crap as well. No wonder Sony’s admitted defeat and trying to make a 4K upscaled version. They can’t compete with PC 🙂

howie March 25, 2016 - 12:45

I think VR will be a big failure. The hardware will be to cumbersome for many wether with cellphone,PS4 or PC/Oculus. It is still in it’s infancy and will need to be more powerful,streamlined and wireless to succeed.

Bilal Prince-Ali March 25, 2016 - 13:42

have you even tried VR..? Last time ichecked The Kinect as ‘useless’ as that piece of kit was it sold WELL over 20 million units and the PSMove itself as ‘useless’ as that was sold over 12 million units! its not about power.. its about accessibility!

Evil_Annie_2015 March 25, 2016 - 13:52

For gaming VR is a gimmick as the Kinect and pSmove. I don’t see MS and Sony supporting them any longer.

Sure VR can be useful for other applications, but time will show that in gaming VR will be limited. The limitations are not subjected to power or price, but also medical.

Bilal Prince-Ali March 26, 2016 - 02:57

that is very close minded.. VR isnt being used or seen as a gimmick or a peripheral.. its a platform! So unless you’ve played VR games then your opinion doesn’t really mean much

Evil_Annie_2015 March 26, 2016 - 05:09

VR is not a platform on its own because in the case of PSVR you need the PS4 and a bunch of stuff like the camera and the move sticks (and cables all around you). As for the The rift and Vive you need a PC with very good specs. So basically VR is just a gimmick.

Bilal Prince-Ali March 27, 2016 - 00:57

Well it is a platform considering thats what its being promoted and pushesd as… You can say the same thing about VR though. You cant play any VR games withough an Oculus/Vive on PC and you cant play VR on PS$ without the PSVR…. So really it works both ways.

You clearly dont even understand the difference between a ‘gimmick’ and a ‘peripheral’ which at the ver least is the word you should use instead of gimmick.

Evil_Annie_2015 March 27, 2016 - 12:53

i have tried the S7’s VR gear and I will also try PSVR when it comes out since I am not a PC gamer so Rift and Vive are out of the question. I will try them just like did with Kinect and PSmove. However, that does not mean that I will use that thing for hours since the extra gear that I have to carry on my head and all of those wires around me look already not very uncomfortable. The guy in the picture accompanying the title of this article looks very ridiculous with the VR gear, and that is what all user will look like hehe

Sure VR is a peripheral, but just like Kinect and PSmove, it will end up being a gimmick.

Bilal Prince-Ali March 29, 2016 - 23:18

1.You clearly dont know what gimmick means then.

2. YOU CAN NOT COMPARE A PHONE’S VR TO A FULL BLOWN VR EXPERIENCE!!!! You might as well compare google’s $5 VR to an Oculus! it’s just a stupid point to make!

3. good you give it a chance because from using an actual Oculus i was EXTREMELY surprised as to whats possible and the sense of immersion.

You may not think its the future but people vote wit their wallets. You either jump on board whats successful or be left behind. Its that simple.

Evil_Annie_2015 March 30, 2016 - 01:12

I believe that it is more stupid not to understand what you read. My comments on this VR thing are mostly in terms of gaming. Also, the fact that you believe that VR is a platform does really disqualify you from telling someone what a gimmick peripheral is.

As for your second point, you seem to suggest that a phone VR is Sub-VR. So, I am just wondering what is “FULL BLOWN VR”? I know that by trying the Oculus you became the authority to classify VRs, therefore you can surely answer that one easily 🙂

Also, it is interesting that you are declaring VR a success in the gaming realm even before it is released. Sure, it will get an initial push due to being accessible in terms of price from the ‘Sub-VR’ in the S7 (according to you) to the ‘FULL BLOWN” Vive or Oculus, but for gaming it will end up just like the Kinect and Psmove. In fact the first Kinect generation sold 24Million with most of the sales at launch.

Bilal Prince-Ali March 27, 2016 - 00:59

btw no disrespect but have you used VR before…? not just playstation but i mean in general..?

Evil_Annie_2015 March 25, 2016 - 13:43

I don’t see VR as the next big thing for gaming. The gaming media is trying to hype this thing just because Sony has greatly invested on it. The kinect was considered a gimmick (and it was), but so it is VR. The games shown on the PSVR look like ps2 games (not even like ps3). Personaly, the only appeal I see in Sony’s device is the media aspect, but I am not sure if it will be comfortable to have the headset and those wires around me for more than an hour.

As for the other VR players (oculus and vive) I am not sure if they can ran the latest games, but it seems that the set up is not as simple as plug and play. This VR movement will end up in applications not gaming related.

PachterStation March 25, 2016 - 21:15

VR for the PS4 is yet another walk in the park for Sony until it dies off. Next phase, PS5.

Evil_Annie_2015 March 26, 2016 - 05:10

It will have an initial boost due to the love the gaming media has for Sony, but I suspect that it will not be around for long after that.

GinoY March 25, 2016 - 14:13

Forza 1080p 60fps, drivecluub cant maintain 30fps

Gears 4 MP 1080p 60 fps, uncharted MP 900p 42 fps

Halo 5 dynamic 1080 60fps, no entry from ps4 at all.

Crackdown 3…ps4 cant even handle.
VR is a waste of time…a gimmick. Not wearing all this crap to play low rez gimmick games. Ps4 blows in my book.

Stephen March 25, 2016 - 14:15

Ah yes, I am a PS4 fanboy despite not owning one. Before I was a PC gamer, I used to only play Xbox and I even mention in the article that had I bought a console this gen, it probably would have been an Xbox One.

But I guess if you say anything someone doesn’t agree with, it makes you a fanboy right? 🙂

GinoY March 25, 2016 - 14:17

Fair enough. Twas a well written article..but I disagree. Took out last sentence

Peace out

Stephen March 25, 2016 - 14:21

Thanks 🙂

I have no problem disagreeing with what I said, it was a thought I had and I want to hear whether or not people agree or disagree and the reasons why. Tell me why I am wrong or why that’s not the case and I’m happy. It’s a discussion.

Just way too often people throw around the fanboy insult because someone expresses an opinion they may not agree with or dare I say, against their platform.

Just having followed the “console wars” closely, Microsoft and Sony have always done nearly the same as each other to try and keep up, so the fact that Microsoft is allowing Sony to branch off and offer something it can’t was interesting to me. They probably have their own reasons, I just felt that if the Xbox One was on a comparable level with the PS4, surely they would offer VR as well to keep up and prevent Sony having that factor.

VR may flop and Sony’s risk may not pay off, in which well played Microsoft. If may work out and Microsoft could bring the Oculus to the Xbox One.

We just don’t know, but the article was just my two cents on the topic with what we know so far 🙂

drjonesjnr March 25, 2016 - 19:13

They haven’t given the resolution for gears mp it will be 720p like QB or 900p if your lucky the xbox is a user powered peace of shit hence nobody buying them.
You only have to look at all the multiplatform games to see the ps4 is more powerful.
Dark souls 3 for instance
900p on the irrelevant box
1080p on ps4 🙂
Thats the reason the ps4 is selling better.
Don’t forget the irrelevant box hasn’t got any exclusives there all on pc 😉

GinoY March 25, 2016 - 20:02

Gears 4 is 1080p 60fps MP. It was announced. Ps4 has 0 1080p 60fps current Gen games. QB is stunning go read twitter…and its not 720p…nor is it 1080p. Buy MS exclusives on Windows/xbox store and you are a MS customer. I urge you to do so…its more games for me. And the games are far superior to the continual flops Sony keeps putting out. The odor, driveclub, SF5…flop after flop. Multiplats are built on a primary console and ported to the other with limited optimization….likely why this Gen blows, cause ps4 blows…try again.

drjonesjnr March 25, 2016 - 20:58

Nope they just said the mp is 60fps they didn’t mention the resolution I wonder why ? LMFAO lol

Evil_Annie_2015 March 26, 2016 - 00:18

I prefer the Xbox one over the PS4 for sure, But after the QB resolution scandal I would just wait and see what the final product will be for gears 4. Remedy told eurogamer italy that QB would be 1080p 30fps, and look at what happened.

drjonesjnr March 26, 2016 - 12:06

Lol where does it say the multiplayer resolution? Fail mate.
You really believe its gonna be 1080p ? LMFAO aww bless hahahahaha

GinoY March 26, 2016 - 13:08

http://www.trustedreviews.com/news/gears-of-war-4-multiplayer-campaign-framerate-resolution
1080p 60fps MP stated in the title sheepboy. Trade in that ps4 900p turdmachine
..uncharted MP, paragon now sad sheepboy.

drjonesjnr March 26, 2016 - 13:31

Lolhttp://youtu.be/6LoZEokptns

drjonesjnr March 26, 2016 - 13:31

Lolhttp://youtu.be/6LoZEokptns

drjonesjnr March 26, 2016 - 13:31
drjonesjnr March 26, 2016 - 12:06

Lol where does it say the multiplayer resolution? Fail mate.
You really believe its gonna be 1080p ? LMFAO aww bless hahahahaha

drjonesjnr March 26, 2016 - 12:07

Nope the sp is 1080p 30fps they haven’t given a resolution for mp 🙂
Its the shit box one we all know how underpowered it is titan fall 729p ? LMFAO

drjonesjnr March 26, 2016 - 12:07

Nope the sp is 1080p 30fps they haven’t given a resolution for mp 🙂
Its the shit box one we all know how underpowered it is titan fall 729p ? LMFAO

GinoY March 26, 2016 - 13:07

http://www.trustedreviews.com/news/gears-of-war-4-multiplayer-campaign-framerate-resolution
Right in the title moron…paragon at 900p uncharted 4 MP at 900p. Ps4 is a weak turd…you should trade it in for an Xbox and play some games at 1080p 60fps.

drjonesjnr March 26, 2016 - 13:34

The only moron is you here’s the same game 900p 26fps on the irrelevant box 1080p 30fps on ps4. The ps4 is simply more powerful its got a bigger gpu Everyone already knows this.
Apart from the delusional xtwats like you trolololololol
http://youtu.be/6LoZEokptns

GinoY March 26, 2016 - 13:45

Awwe sheeptool mad. Sorry you’ll need an Xbox one for 1080p 60fps. Ps4 blows.

drjonesjnr March 26, 2016 - 14:01

Nah I think its hilarious 900p 26fps hahahaha what a shit console hahahaha

GinoY March 26, 2016 - 14:05

Sheeptool Moron boy is a p counter. Count those Ps in paragon and uncharteds MP. I’ll count forza and gears at 60fps !

drjonesjnr March 26, 2016 - 14:08

Fact not one game on the ps4 is 720p like most irrelevant box games 😉
Nice new account termy been banned again oh dear LMFAO

GinoY March 26, 2016 - 15:06

One day you morons will realize that native resolution is almost meaningless on these consoles. Until then…you will need Xbox one for 1080p 60fps. Bwahahahahah !

drjonesjnr March 26, 2016 - 15:22

Why are you going on about uncharted 4 mp being 900p then? Hahaha bs.
The ps4 kills the xbone on all multiplatform games fact.
Most ps4 are full 1080p most xbone games are 720p-900p hell they couldn’t even get the awful looking halo 5 running at 1080p instead had to use a dynamic scaler LMFAO no wonder nobody’s buying the irrelevant box.
And it has no exclusives all the games are on pc its totally irrelevant

GinoY March 26, 2016 - 15:27

900p station. Flopstation.
Dudclub…flop
The odor…flop
SF5…flop
Need a new console…ps4.5
Why …cause it blows.
Dont cry sheepy.

GinoY March 26, 2016 - 15:27

900p station. Flopstation.
Dudclub…flop
The odor…flop
SF5…flop
Need a new console…ps4.5
Why …cause it blows.
Dont cry sheepy.

GinoY March 26, 2016 - 15:06

One day you morons will realize that native resolution is almost meaningless on these consoles. Until then…you will need Xbox one for 1080p 60fps. Bwahahahahah !

drjonesjnr March 26, 2016 - 15:24

900p 26fps no thats terrible hahaha you silly xtwat
1080p 30fps on ps4 it can actually handle the engine xbone is obviously struggling again like allways.
No wonder ms are moving to pc

GinoY March 26, 2016 - 15:42

Wasted words boy…all the shilling you have done. Its. hilarious…both consoles are weak and both are getting revisions or upgrades late this year or early next. So it dont even matter.

drjonesjnr March 26, 2016 - 15:24

900p 26fps no thats terrible hahaha you silly xtwat
1080p 30fps on ps4 it can actually handle the engine xbone is obviously struggling again like allways.
No wonder ms are moving to pc

Truth™ PSVR 960x1080® March 27, 2016 - 18:07

Video shows its not 30FPS on PS4 and struggles at 24 FPS. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH.

drjonesjnr March 26, 2016 - 13:34

The only moron is you here’s the same game 900p 26fps on the irrelevant box 1080p 30fps on ps4. The ps4 is simply more powerful its got a bigger gpu Everyone already knows this.
Apart from the delusional xtwats like you trolololololol
http://youtu.be/6LoZEokptns

Evil_Annie_2015 March 26, 2016 - 00:13

So now they moved the former Xbox One exclusives to PC only? So basically Gears Of War 4 and QB will be playable on PC only, wait will steam will sell them as well? 🙂

drjonesjnr March 26, 2016 - 15:38

Probably I mean you can buy tomb raider,dr3,ryse son of Rome there so they will definitely end up on there at some point

Truth™ PSVR 960x1080® March 27, 2016 - 18:06

20FPS on PS4. LMAO. It’s so trash they are replacing it with another underpowered trash at the end of the year

60FPS on PC. PC always wins, baby 🙂

drjonesjnr March 28, 2016 - 15:31

God how many different profiles have you got ? Get a life man your sad as fuck lol
You can hate the ps4 all you want it doesn’t matter the vast majority choose and love the ps4 😉
Playstation domination

Truth™ PSVR 960x1080® March 28, 2016 - 16:48

All of them will be trading it in and buying PC’s now that Sony screwed them and releasing a slightly more powerful PS4.

Why wait for greatness when it’s already here on PC? 🙂

drjonesjnr March 28, 2016 - 17:38

Nope thats the xbone with it having no exclusives.
Gamers have pc/ps4 no wonder with gorgeous games like this :))) https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/ba7717b7403bc272509bdccb5121a14f070a25c5b41e94250e84ef89c91e2137.gif

Truth™ PSVR 960x1080® March 28, 2016 - 19:57

When will Uncharted 4 be 1080P 60FPS?

drjonesjnr March 25, 2016 - 19:05

Brilliant article. Its true Microsoft are only interested in the pc market the xbone is Microsoft last console

Truth™ PSVR 960x1080® March 27, 2016 - 18:11

PC always wins, baby. PS4 is so irrelevant Sony are stopping production and making a slightly upgraded one. That will be underpowered as well. lol

Real VR, exclusive to PC. PC always wins baby.

drjonesjnr March 28, 2016 - 15:37

You can’t play uncharted 4 at all on pc fella 😉
Game of the year mark my words.
Have 3 different accounts is extremely sad by the way.
I’m glad I upset you so much hahaha too easy

Truth™ PSVR 960x1080® March 28, 2016 - 16:49
drjonesjnr March 28, 2016 - 17:36

Playstation domination naughty gods 😉 bet it gets game of the year like there last 3 games https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/ba7717b7403bc272509bdccb5121a14f070a25c5b41e94250e84ef89c91e2137.gif

PCMR Truth™ #BlockMeIWin June 30, 2016 - 23:39

Whoops. Looks like Doom and Overwatch won since Unsharted Bore no one cares about any more while Doom is the best game of the year by far. And Zelda already won 2017 so you cucks can cry about Boreizon Zero Yawn losing already.

So many tears 🙂

https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/5f43e39054889804adec2a56dfdebc934b254f34a882a5dbab18ea3243db5fc5.jpg

drjonesjnr July 1, 2016 - 13:30
PCMR Truth™ #BlockMeIWin July 1, 2016 - 22:49

Overwatch: 10 million
Doom: 4 Million
Unsharted Bore: 2.7 Million

Keep crying, loser 🙂

drjonesjnr July 1, 2016 - 23:03

Why would I cry I can play all them games on ps4 🙂 I bet all them games sold the most on the ps4 aswell lol nothing to cry about at all loser. Now where’s the block button :)) ?

drjonesjnr July 1, 2016 - 23:03

Why would I cry I can play all them games on ps4 🙂 I bet all them games sold the most on the ps4 aswell lol nothing to cry about at all loser. Now where’s the block button :)) ?

PCMR Truth™ #BlockMeIWin July 3, 2016 - 17:55
Truth™ PSVR 960x1080® March 27, 2016 - 18:11

PC always wins, baby. PS4 is so irrelevant Sony are stopping production and making a slightly upgraded one. That will be underpowered as well. lol

Real VR, exclusive to PC. PC always wins baby.

Triple Three March 25, 2016 - 20:24

https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-hololens/en-us

^This is why Microsoft isn’t worried about PS4 having VR. They have already gone beyond VR. They will watch Sony take the gamble of adding VR to the PS4. If it takes off they will very quickly adapt what they already have into an XBONE version, knowing full well that the majority of games won’t be Sony exclusive. If it flops… well then they’ve lost nothing here. It’s spend-nothing, lose nothing; or spend something knowing it will make a profit. They aren’t as stupid as you think!

PachterStation March 25, 2016 - 21:13

A virtually pointless exercise for Microsoft to enter VR with the Xbox One. Poor Xbox One sales compared to PS4 sales is the probable cause. Would VR boost Xbox One sales? Probably not. Like Nintendo with the Wii U, Microsoft will slog it out for a few more years, then pop out Xbox Two. Although, it may ditch consoles and go with Windows with the Xbox brand. Microsoft’s games not hitting big numbers on the Xbox One, it was a case of games on Windows to bag more sales. Will VR be a fad? Probably.

Truth™ PSVR 960x1080® March 27, 2016 - 18:05

Only real VR is coming to PC with real innovations and proper resolutions. PSVR is a 720P Gimmick that requires a NSA spy cam and outdated waggle controllers.

PC is the only way to experience VR. Not on lame, underpowered consoles

Josh May 22, 2016 - 05:12

Seems like another fanboy article. Keeps bashing Xbox, but I’ve always liked xbox better and ive had every Playstation besides ps4. I chose xb1 over ps4 because i liked the exclusives more, the controller is better and theres really not as much difference as people want to act like there is. If i had the money id have xb1, ps4 and pc, but for now im perfectly happy with my xbox one. As far as vr goes, im not buying I nto the hype. I dont see it lasting very long. Definitely not the next big step for gaming. Either way it’s not something i think i would enjoy.

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