So what about virtual reality? First came the big VR gold rush, then the disillusionment, now the renewed soaring – where does that lead? Will VR now reach the mass market or will it remain a niche issue? We discuss this in the GameStar podcast with:
Of course we are talking about Half-Life: Alyx, which could become virtual reality, what Half-Life 2 was for online sales via Steam: a breaker, a pioneer, the game that makes virtual reality a mass phenomenon.
Due to the amazement of the – thanks to Alyx – the Valve Index sold out, many players overlook a no less important development on the VR market: standalone headsets! According to market researchers from SuperData, the wireless Oculus Quest has sold over 700,000 units last year.
In the field of wired devices, Sony had great success with PlayStation VR because PSVR does several things right despite supposedly outdated technology (compared to Valve Index & Co.).
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