I mean, don't get me wrong, VR does sound amazing. I sincerely can not wait to roam around some place like morrowind done up in next gen graphics with a vr set. But I don't ever see VR being much of a thing in FPS, and definitely not in multiplayer FPS.
VR does one thing, and it does it really great. Immersion. And it seems like it does it well enough to the point of being a draw back to other game mechanics. Immersion is important, but I don't think all out immersion is a favorable route for many games. There are certain mechanics that go into making a game what it is; ease of access, readability, control, input, etc. Those should be balanced with immersion.
Because of that I don't really see VR getting into FPS, and what does VR really add for MMOs, or RTS games? Third person shooters, third person racers? I think VR will be a gimmick and only really take hold of a small niche of gamers.
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