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by ltmi600 2879 days ago
With VR you are seeing a new form of entertainment in its very early stages. It's not fad. The right games have not come out for it yet.

I've been playing video games consoles since the creation of Coleco Pong in 1977. In the late 70s and throughout the 80s critics were saying the same things about video games that you are saying about VR. The thing is that back then the video gaming culture was still very young.

VR game developers are just starting to find their way. They are learning how to create games that are good for the platform. I feel that Sony is leading the way with Playstation VR, which is the first affordable VR gaming system with head tracking and really quality game titles.

I own almost all of the Playstation VR titles, and there are some that are almost unplayable due to the limitations of the human body and mind in handling the effects that come from poorly conceived titles. Actually, I feel like games like Skyrim VR and Resident Evil 7, while amazing in presentation are ultimately unplayable for several different reasons.

That being said, there are standouts that are amazing to experience but have had little press. Games like Sony's Wipeout Omega Collection and Rez: Infinite will be considered classic VR games that really set the bar for the VR experiences that will come in the future. And the soon to be released VR title Tetris Effect will be the one game that brings VR into the mainstream. That game is due out in a couple of months.

I really think VR is here to stay.