The jury’s still out as to whether virtual reality in its current form is anything more than an elaborate gimmick, but a new series of roundtable discussions featuring prominent virtual reality game developers for Valve and HTC’s Vive headset highlights its potential. Filmed during Valve’s SteamVR Developer Showcase last January, the two available videos showcase why it’s not entirely hyperbole to call the associated tech, in the words of Fantastic Contraption‘s Andy Moore, a “reset” of the gaming industry.
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