If the Game Developers Conference proved anything back in March, it’s that virtual reality is a trend that’s coming back into gaming at a rapid pace, between the Oculus VR and Sony’s Project Morpheus. Now, Microsoft is moving in on the digital picture.
Phil Spencer, head of Xbox Entertainment, stated that Microsoft is dabbling with virtual reality, but stopped short of confirming specific technology.
“Virtual reality is a really interesting idea, especially for games, and while it seems like it’s been ‘just over the horizon’ for the last 20 years or so, I think we could finally start seeing it prove out soon for both gamers and developers,” said Spencer. “Our Microsoft research team has been playing with virtual reality for quite a while, and while we don’t have anything to officially announce, it’s clearly an area people are excited about.
“The potential is definitely there,” he concluded.
(Illo above from supposedly leaked Microsoft documents prior to the Xbox One announcement.)
Source: MCV UK
