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Exactly. TVs, game consoles and digital cameras I mentioned were sold as devices to consume and produce content people wanted. The current VR push is "Look how

Exactly. TVs, game consoles and digital cameras I mentioned were sold as devices to consume and produce content people wanted. The current VR push is "Look how awesome the technology is now! Surely somebody will make a lot of tasty content for it. Any time now. Why would not you buy a set so you are ready when the content hits? It's coming. Get your set now so you won't have to wait in lines when the content will finally appear and everyone will rush the stores. This will happen. Just be prepared. Any minute now."

saiya-jin 9y ago
Sad, but so true. Where are the awesome games and apps for hardware released last year, when devs had years and years to produce content for them? Not toys for few minutes / hours at max, but proper, immersive long games designed specifically for VR. They are so far not here, and thus we, the majority wait. And let's be honest - having some fine action game in 4k on 65" TV ain't that bad experience either
ZenoArrow 9y ago
If you get a chance to play SUPERHOT VR, do. It's the best VR game I've ever played. The only drawback is the cost of the rig needed to play it.
- pandaman 9y ago
  And here is another issue. The content to sell VR cannot be hyped by "try it!". You want to sell VR to someone who has not bought it yet so there is no time/content restricted "demo version" route. You cannot demo it in Bestbuy either (I don't know many people willing to put a public use mask on their faces). If a 2D video does not sell it then the only channel left is through friends and family. Do you have friends coming over just to play SUPERHOT VR?
  - Zelizz 9y ago
    It's already being demoed in Microsoft stores, actually.
  - agar 9y ago
    Many companies use disposable covers[1] when doing demos at conferences. I'm not sure if Best Buy uses them for their demos as well (which are available at many stores), but generally companies do address the hygiene problem. [1] https://vrcover.com/product/htc-vive-disposable-hygiene-cover/ https://vrcover.com/product/htc-vive-disposable-hygiene-cove...

saiya-jin 9y ago

Sad, but so true. Where are the awesome games and apps for hardware released last year, when devs had years and years to produce content for them? Not toys for few minutes / hours at max, but proper, immersive long games designed specifically for VR. They are so far not here, and thus we, the majority wait. And let's be honest - having some fine action game in 4k on 65" TV ain't that bad experience either

ZenoArrow 9y ago

If you get a chance to play SUPERHOT VR, do. It's the best VR game I've ever played. The only drawback is the cost of the rig needed to play it.

pandaman 9y ago
And here is another issue. The content to sell VR cannot be hyped by "try it!". You want to sell VR to someone who has not bought it yet so there is no time/content restricted "demo version" route. You cannot demo it in Bestbuy either (I don't know many people willing to put a public use mask on their faces). If a 2D video does not sell it then the only channel left is through friends and family. Do you have friends coming over just to play SUPERHOT VR?
- Zelizz 9y ago
  It's already being demoed in Microsoft stores, actually.
- agar 9y ago
  Many companies use disposable covers[1] when doing demos at conferences. I'm not sure if Best Buy uses them for their demos as well (which are available at many stores), but generally companies do address the hygiene problem. [1] https://vrcover.com/product/htc-vive-disposable-hygiene-cover/ https://vrcover.com/product/htc-vive-disposable-hygiene-cove...