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Subject: Re: Another nail in the (VR) coffin
Date: Mon, 19 May 2025 04:50:11 -0000 (UTC)
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Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote at 15:25 this Saturday (GMT):
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> Since I keep harping on how VR is dying, you'd be forgiven for
> assuming I hate the tech. I don't; not really. I just don't think the
> recent devices were deserving of the hype (or the price!) and disagree
> with some of the choices made by the major players (e.g., how many of
> the developers wanted to create their own ecosystem rather than create
> a device primarily as a PC add-on). 
>
> VR may one day become everything we dream of, but it's not going to
> happen with this current batch of tech. So while I don't dislike VR,
> neither am I entirely sad to see the decline of this era of VR. The
> whole idea is half-baked; I'm happy to see it being shelved for a bit
> until its shortcomings are fixed.
>
> And another indication that this is happening? Minecraft has
> officially shelved VR support.* Minecraft apparently was one of the
> bigger names in VR and the loss of such a major title is pretty big
> news. Publishers aren't seeing enough customers using VR to keep
> supporting the feature and are backing away. Given that Minecraft
> appeals a lot to the younger set (you know, the ones most open to tech
> gadgetry and less critical of all its shortcomings), this indicates
> that even the youth aren't onboard with the tech... which doesn't say
> much for the immediate future of VR.
>
> One day VR will have its day... but that day is not today.
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> * announcement here
> https://www.engadget.com/gaming/minecraft-is-ending-all-virtual-reality-support-next-spring-212953347.html


Bit of a shame, VR could definitely be something special if it was more
accessible.

To be fair, I personally dislike using VR because I get very motion
sick, but it is certainly an interesting technology.
-- 
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