![]() ![]() For PC gamers, I suspect there will be one long-term winner either Oculus or HTC. PlayStation VR is always going to be the headset of choice for PS4 owners – no other headset works on the PlayStation. “However, I do believe that, in the West at least, the headset market will end up with just a handful of headsets. And the amount of competition encourages the medium to progress rapidly from a technology point of view. “A variety of VR headsets is a good thing initially the more headsets there are from major companies, the more it helps raise the profile of VR. “My biggest concern as a designer and a developer is the controller variants and having to make too many sacrifices in terms of the experience there’s certainly a battle between making sure you support the largest user base possible and also doing justice to the original intent of your game’s control system.” Although fragmentation can be a pain from a developer point of view, it does allow the market to find the sweet spot in terms of desired features and pricing and at this stage, most developers can be adaptable enough. ![]() “I believe a competitive marketplace is needed at this stage in VR/AR growth and consumer adoption. Simon Barratt, Director at Barog Game Labs and now Microsoft! Will the various platform holders ultimately fragment the market into a Betamax/VHS standoff, or is a competitive marketplace good for advancing technology - and good for consumers too? Rift, Vive, PS VR, Gear VR, Cardboard, Daydream. Here’s what they think about the proliferation of VR platforms. We ask our industry panel - the brightest and sharpest VR professionals from around the world - one question about the VR industry, business, technology or trending stories every week. ![]()
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