Now that Playstation VR has a price Could we consider

[Thayos]

Virtual reality is legit, and it's not going away.

However, to address counter-points brought up since my post on the previous page:

- The Wii was brought up as a novelty that was forgotten, and I profoundly disagree. The Wii was massively popular, and it's still a popular console in many households. Not only that, but the Wii's implementation of motion controllers is now a standard expectation in gaming technology. Sure, most games don't lean heavily on motion control, but the technology definitely made an impact. It's not that it was forgotten -- more like it's just become mainstream, so it's no longer a big deal. It's like front-facing cameras on smartphones.

- I made it clear in my previous post that VR isn't going to be something that's in every single living room. Rather, it's going to end up being something that's in every single man cave. VR is going to eventually transform the hardcore gaming experience. It will never be a huge thing among casual gamers for the exact same reasons that 3D TVs never replaced household TV sets. But as the technology improves and gets cheaper, having a VR headset is going to be right on par with having a great graphics card.

- The motion sickness issue is still a real problem, but that's another problem that's shrinking as the technology improves. Some VR headsets are worse than others. Most people should be able to play the Oculus and Playstation VR though without problems.

Consider this, though...

We've already seen countless posts on these forums from folks who post their multi-monitor desktop setups to achieve a faux virtual-reality feel.

Once VR headsets hit their stride, who in their right minds would prefer that to actual VR? And before you say multiple monitors allows you to have multiple windows open, realize that you'll eventually be able to do that with VR headsets, too. Only you'll have way more field of view for even more windows.... and you won't need a giant desk for a bunch of monitors you no longer need.

In fact, with a VR headset, you'll be able to get an optimal gaming experience from anywhere with only a good laptop. And just wait for the day when someone creates a VR headset that's able to stream games without needing to hook up to anything. That's still years away, but you can bet that it's coming.