Sangetsu-II
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Superdata: VR likely biggest loser this holiday, digital more agressive, Nintendo
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The Faceless Master
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given away this past Black Friday weekend as well.
the Gear VR headset is mainly a shell and the bulk of the work is done by the phone and that isn't free.
The problem for VR is three fold: price, availability, and killer apps.
Oculus and Vive are only available to you if you have a high end gaming PC, and even then they are expensive. PSVR is slightly more accessible, but still costs more than the PS4 in the first place, or the same price as a PS4 Pro.
Gear VR and Daydream are cheaper, but only if you have to have certain smartphones, and are less capable anyway.
And for all of them, I think most people would agree that a killer app for VR (for any of the platforms) has yet to arrive.
VR will get there. But it needs to come down in price first.
Oculus and Vive are only available to you if you have a high end gaming PC, and even then they are expensive. PSVR is slightly more accessible, but still costs more than the PS4 in the first place, or the same price as a PS4 Pro.
Gear VR and Daydream are cheaper, but only if you have to have certain smartphones, and are less capable anyway.
And for all of them, I think most people would agree that a killer app for VR (for any of the platforms) has yet to arrive.
VR will get there. But it needs to come down in price first.
Triggerhappytel
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I know, and I was laughing at their estimate. Like you say, I don't recall hearing a specific sales estimate from Sony themselves.
SystemUser
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brickseek is showing 6% for the bundle and 24% for the headset only version. So his story checks out. 6% could be a sell out, but I doubt Target's system is so messed up that 24% could be a sell out. Sony sent too many PSVRs to bumfuck nowhere, but there are people on the coasts that want them. The headset only pack is going for $400-500 on ebay so there is definitely a sellout in a lot of regions.
RedAssedApe
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sony needs to have stock ready and advertise a bundle with RE7
Living the Dream
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Nintendo could have easily sold 10 million NES but they only manufactured 1,000.
Tallshortman
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RE7 will probably be their big game to push it after the holidays.
SuitedforGaming
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I stated a few weeks back that people should have realistic expectations when it comes to VR and gaming.
I can't believe people are still riding that VR gaming train after having had the chance to experience it first hand. VR is cool copnceptually, but it's not a game changer when it comes to gaming. The tech is not there yet and it won't be there for a long time to come.
Today, VR is a passive experience that offers more in other areas of entertainment than it does for gaming. At least in the state that most people expect it to.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juqrxW4sYW8
I can't believe people are still riding that VR gaming train after having had the chance to experience it first hand. VR is cool copnceptually, but it's not a game changer when it comes to gaming. The tech is not there yet and it won't be there for a long time to come.
Today, VR is a passive experience that offers more in other areas of entertainment than it does for gaming. At least in the state that most people expect it to.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juqrxW4sYW8
I agree, it will be the AAA game that will sell it.
I feel this really needs to be marketed heavily with the PSVR functionality. I'd they don't sony really has no steam left for PSVR. I hope PSX will boost the platform because right now it's falling flat and I don't think they can recover waiting for e3 and more software.
Back to RE7 though, it will market well with VR but I personally think it will be HORRIBLE
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clem84
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Considering the price, it's pretty good.
PSVR selling that much from launch to the end of 2016 isn't bad considering price and everything else that comes with the tech.
Also, selling out on the NES Mini isn't much of a win when they only have 5 fucking units available in an entire month of release. If anything, the scalpers won and the fans lost big time.
Also, selling out on the NES Mini isn't much of a win when they only have 5 fucking units available in an entire month of release. If anything, the scalpers won and the fans lost big time.
Yup. No-one reading the OP, level of reading comprehension down the shitter, drive-by shitposting.
DangerMouse
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Sangetsu-II
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I think Capcom has done a good job addressing the motion sickness issues we saw last time. All the press who tried it this week and gave their impressions didn't mention motion sickness.
Tallshortman
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It is far from falling flat.
ArtHands
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The fact that they scaled down PSVR down to 28.8% of their previous estimate is already a testament that even they have no idea what they are talking about. I am glad even PSVR fans are now settling into reality and acknowledge that this is a long term game. Its far too early to start comparing about sales, whenever all of these vr companies should work together to lay the foundation for the next few years. Lets not treat as if Sony/HTC/Oculus/Google doesn't know the problems they need to solve for VR to go mainstream. They are working on it. Oculus already has a standalone prototype "Santa Cruz" headset and HTC are starting to sell an add-on that makes the Vive wireless.
Mark Zuckerberg has said it will take several years, probably a decade for VR to reach mainstream. By that time VR will have already improved in many ways, better designed hardwares, more contents, cheaper prices, no cable, eye tracking, less or no reliance on external expensive hardwares (eg camera, pc, lighthouse) to work and otherd. Its too premature to start judging the VR
Mark Zuckerberg has said it will take several years, probably a decade for VR to reach mainstream. By that time VR will have already improved in many ways, better designed hardwares, more contents, cheaper prices, no cable, eye tracking, less or no reliance on external expensive hardwares (eg camera, pc, lighthouse) to work and otherd. Its too premature to start judging the VR
Spyder_Monkey
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I give it two years before VR just kind of fades.
Does PSVR have google earth?
lol not a chance
Heinrich
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No. "Google Earth VR is first available on Steam for the HTC Vive."
http://store.steampowered.com/app/348250
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