I know that everyone wants to dump on Valve because of the HL3 situation, but these kinds of interviews always end up bringing me back around to Valve's side. I

I know that everyone wants to dump on Valve because of the HL3 situation, but these kinds of interviews always end up bringing me back around to Valve's side. If there's one thing I really respect about Gabe Newell, it's his Steve Jobs-ian dedication to making sure that he doesn't release something until it's good enough for him. I also happen to think that he's totally right, in this particular case. I probably spent about $5k+ on VR between the Oculus, Vive, my PC hardware, and a few games. I was lucky enough to be able to get in early so I got discounted pricing on a lot of the stuff and made some money back selling old dev kits and whatnot. VR is absolutely not within reach of the average consumer in any kind of palatable way. Sony VR, IMO, is just not compelling for users when you factor in that you have to buy a PS4, the camera, some move controllers (potentially) and all for a pretty cool but ultimately short-lived experience. Until we get some games, apps, and experiences that are repeatable and re-usable, VR is just going to be this niche thing. I can see exactly where Gabe is coming from and, like some other comments have said, I think he's going to be ready to sing the success of VR when there's a very low barrier of entry - wireless HMD, body tracking, prop tracking, and, most of all, when it's comfortable and an actual experience.