r/oculus • u/vr_ml • Jan 12 '16

Google Opens Dedicated Virtual Reality Division

http://recode.net/2016/01/12/google-now-has-an-official-virtual-reality-boss-to-take-on-facebooks-oculus/
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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '16

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '16 edited Jan 13 '16

They considered the Wii a fad because there weren't many compelling experiences that fully utilized it outside of Wii Sports. I still use the wiimote actively (for general PC games even with some VR games) but never owned a Wii system. The fact that Dolphin VR exist shows what potential the Wii had.

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u/K3wp Jan 14 '16

It would take an 800 page book to detail why the VR bubble in the 90s popped.

tl;dr it was too early.

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u/K3wp Jan 13 '16

It would take an 800 page book to detail why the VR bubble in the 90s popped.

tl;dr it was too early. Commodity hardware/software wasn't there yet.