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Comment Re:VR games suffer from two problems (Score 2) 105

The price has dropped quite a bit.

$1,318.45 for PC + oculus + touch controllers -
https://ancillary-proxy.atarimworker.io?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FA80CJ-D...

The oculus headset and touch package is currently $399 on the summer of rift sale - https://ancillary-proxy.atarimworker.io?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oculus.com%2Fblog%2Fri...

The problem with content is being addressed -
Current higher budget games e.g.
Robo Recall - https://ancillary-proxy.atarimworker.io?url=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FshiKcsjZnH0
Lone Echo - https://ancillary-proxy.atarimworker.io?url=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2F2pmV2mwAV9k
The Mages Tale - https://ancillary-proxy.atarimworker.io?url=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FMKIr9-zrkI8

Upcoming examples -
Arktika.1 - https://ancillary-proxy.atarimworker.io?url=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FKLkvbAFIOJc
Killing Floor: Incursion - https://ancillary-proxy.atarimworker.io?url=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2Fi3SinWPbXnw
MARVEL Powers United VR - https://ancillary-proxy.atarimworker.io?url=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FqcUbC1aQpeY

To help fund developers the following steps are being taken.

Facebook has spent $250 million on VR content last year and will spend another $250 million this year (Source : https://ancillary-proxy.atarimworker.io?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.roadtovr.com%2Ffaceb... )

Oculus will pay Unreal Engine royalty fees for titles on their store.
https://ancillary-proxy.atarimworker.io?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vrfocus.com%2F2016%2F1...

There are quite a few mediocre titles out there, however you could say that about most platforms/ formats.

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