VR is not ready yet. I have no doubt that Apple will release a good VR computer when the time is right, but I think they're seeing all the signs of a technology being prematurely released. No less than 6 VR headsets are coming out this year, all the majors require at least a $1500 investment (headset + powerful PC + controllers) and we have nothing but tech demos. No one wants to miss the next version of the "mobile revolution" so they're all throwing their chips and staking their reputations in the pre-blackberry equivalent stage of this tech.
There's a bigger picture here – you're asking a heck of an investment when we haven't properly explored the controllers, facial/gesture recognition and voice elements that will end up changing the interaction models. Early adopters, the general public, and the press (especially) is going to decry VR as a flop because it's coming out 3 years before fully baked. The mass disappointment will put companies off releasing the "real" versions for maybe 7-10 years.
The potential of this technology is so immense that it's worth holding off. Where is the "Facebook" social component of Oculus? Where are the demos that explore all the possibilities outside of your head simply being used as a camera control stick? These should all be there or announced before pre-orders go up.
There's a bigger picture here – you're asking a heck of an investment when we haven't properly explored the controllers, facial/gesture recognition and voice elements that will end up changing the interaction models. Early adopters, the general public, and the press (especially) is going to decry VR as a flop because it's coming out 3 years before fully baked. The mass disappointment will put companies off releasing the "real" versions for maybe 7-10 years.
The potential of this technology is so immense that it's worth holding off. Where is the "Facebook" social component of Oculus? Where are the demos that explore all the possibilities outside of your head simply being used as a camera control stick? These should all be there or announced before pre-orders go up.