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I think it will be big among the population of people who play video games (i.e. young people who aren't strapped for time and energy). As a relatively young ad

by cam0 6y ago

I think it will be big among the population of people who play video games (i.e. young people who aren't strapped for time and energy). As a relatively young adult (30s no kids), I can't imagine fitting anything like this into my day. Wake up at 6am, exercise, work for 8-10hours, eat dinner, then trace an area out on my floor and enter another world while my wife sits on the couch alone? I think the tech is cool, but can't practically fit into my life of real-world responsibilities.

wlesieutre 6y ago
Or you and your wife and her extended family across five states in three time zones all get together for a game of mini-golf, a round of bowling, a hoverbike race, or a match of zero-g ender's game quidditch. There are cool single-player experiences, sure, but that's not all it's good for. And with standalone hardware that doesn't require an external sensor setup and powerful gaming computer, they're really quite accessible.
- toyg 6y ago
  Dude, you’re clearly not married. The last thing most married people I know want is more time with the in-laws. I didn’t dislike my in-laws but something like that would never have been in my list of “top 50 things to do after work”. I know you were just reaching for an example, I’m just saying it’s a pretty bad one. A better one would be “the kids can spend time with grandparents far away”, that’s an actually-desirable outcome for most people.
  - wlesieutre 6y ago
    I guess I was thinking “wife’s siblings and nieces and nephews” more than “wife’s parents,” which in my experience have gotten along with well, but the point is it could be her activity that you're joining in with just as much as it could be your thing. For older family members, Echo VR and Void Racer are probably not the games you’d want, but mini golf and bowling you could. And you always have the “Oh no! My battery’s dying! Nice seeing you!” escape hatch ;)

by cam0 6y ago

wlesieutre 6y ago

Or you and your wife and her extended family across five states in three time zones all get together for a game of mini-golf, a round of bowling, a hoverbike race, or a match of zero-g ender's game quidditch. There are cool single-player experiences, sure, but that's not all it's good for. And with standalone hardware that doesn't require an external sensor setup and powerful gaming computer, they're really quite accessible.

toyg 6y ago
Dude, you’re clearly not married. The last thing most married people I know want is more time with the in-laws. I didn’t dislike my in-laws but something like that would never have been in my list of “top 50 things to do after work”. I know you were just reaching for an example, I’m just saying it’s a pretty bad one. A better one would be “the kids can spend time with grandparents far away”, that’s an actually-desirable outcome for most people.
- wlesieutre 6y ago
  I guess I was thinking “wife’s siblings and nieces and nephews” more than “wife’s parents,” which in my experience have gotten along with well, but the point is it could be her activity that you're joining in with just as much as it could be your thing. For older family members, Echo VR and Void Racer are probably not the games you’d want, but mini golf and bowling you could. And you always have the “Oh no! My battery’s dying! Nice seeing you!” escape hatch ;)