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Xbox boss: Virtual Reality is not a 'fad'

article published on 3 April, 2014

Newly appointed head of Xbox, Phil Spencer, has said that Virtual Reality (VR) is not a fad after Xbox co-creator Ed Fries cast doubt on its potential to help Xbox One beat PS4. Ed Fries had commented that Microsoft needs to stick to core gaming and services for its users in order to beat PlayStation 4 (PS4) in the current console generation. He stressed that making great gaming content ... [ read the full article ]

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_ 		4. April 2014 @ 02:51 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Wern't they singing the same tune too Wii's motion controls?...then the Kinect. So if Sony's VR kicks off and starts making massive profits will they stick by their guns or eat their words? This new CEO has been making some pretty bold statements since appointed, I would think he would be a bit more cautious and market sensitive after the disposition Microsoft gave themselves before the Xbox One was officially released.
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_ 		4. April 2014 @ 10:40 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Untill you do not need a headset its a fad.
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_ 		4. April 2014 @ 22:32 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Microsoft shot themselves in the foot when they said they were going to try to do away with used games on the xbox one and that it needed to have internet to play games.

Now they have reversed course because because the public told them to go take a flying leap off the Grand Canyon if that was going to be their decision. They tanked in pre order sales and have been playing catch up with the playstation 4 ever since!

They are going to become a "fad" if they keep trying to impose things gamers don't like!
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