Is Virtual Reality a Bust…?
Well, unfortunately we think it’s a bust. The honeymoon period for virtual reality could be coming to a close. Major companies involved haven’t released official sales numbers yet but it doesn’t look good according to usage data.
If you want to get your hands on a VR headset you have a few options. The higher performer HTC Vive will run you $799. This doesn’t include shipping or the PC you will be running it on. The budget option for VR is the Samsung GEAR. This is a stand-alone headset that attaches to Samsung smartphones. The Oculus Rift will cost you $599 and again you still need a powerful computer to use these headsets. Is the price too high?
The majority of these sets are priced too high and they have to be. This excludes the $99 Samsung Gear VR, but you still need a Samsung Galaxy phone. It’s great if you already have one and not so great dishing out another $300–$400.
The HTC has supposedly secured over 100,000 units sold. Which isn’t so hot considering Xbox and PS4 sold over 1 million units in a 24 hour period. According to SteamSpy , Tilt brush is the most popular of the bundled games from the Vive. This is where we get a rough estimate of how many have been sold since launch.
How do you feel about Virtual Reality? Maybe your waiting for it to get cheaper or prefer the classic way of gaming like us. Let us know what you think in the comments.
