Is Virtual Reality Worth The Price?
Within the last couple of years Virtual Reality (VR) has been brought to life in a few different forms. The most popular of these are the new VR headsets "The Oculus Rift", "The HTC Vive" and "The Playstation VR." The Oculus Rift has just recently become available for pre-order and it's going to cost you a whopping $600, with the HTC Vive rumored to cost up to $1500. To many consumers this is no surprise because of how new the technology is, but the high price point has still shocked and annoyed quite a large group of game enthusiasts. Many consumers want to know, are VR Headsets like the Oculus Rift worth it?
Virtual Reality is quite new to the technology world despite being talked about for years, so it's no surprise that there's not too many titles releasing that will blow your mind with the capabilities of the headset and it's ability to immerse you in what you're playing. At the launch of the Oculus Rift, there will be quite a few titles that are compatible with VR, such as games like Alien Isolation, Eve Valkyrie, and Adrift. These games will all be exciting to play with VR, but all of them are already playable with a mouse and keyboard. There isn't anything announced that will really push the sales of VR forward. The Oculus Rift needs games that are meant to be played only in Virtual Reality. Sure playing your favorite games in VR may be fun, but what would be better is perfecting the immersion of the player into unique games made specifically for VR. Until we begin to see developers getting their hands on the VR more and taking risks within this new world, it's probably best to save yourself some money.
I have no doubts that within the next year developers will have created or began creating incredible projects for VR as well as consumers doing some pretty crazy things with the headsets and motion controls that are soon to follow.
There is so much potential in the world of Virtual Reality, but until people begin experimenting with it and create something out of this world, it's certainly not a must have.
That said, this is undoubtably some of the coolest technology out there right now and I am beyond excited to see what can be made with these new tools. It wouldn't surprise me if in 5 years Virtual Reality becomes affordable enough to where it can become a common gaming accessory.
What do you think of the Oculus Rift's price and are you going to be buying one this year?
