The most interesting things at E3 2014 usually revolves around games, and virtual reality in particular is something that people have been talking about. While virtual Reality gaming is a relatively old technology that Nintendo experimented with using the Virtual Boy back in the 90s, the technology is back with a vengeance.
At E3, it was clear that nothing will be able to stop the onslaught of VR gaming, as both the Oculus Rift and Sony's Project Morpheus made a successful showing. Huge crowds lined up to see what the hype is all about, and for the majority, it was a splendid experience.
This new found interest in VR is a big sign for game developers and publishers to put their collective weight behind the technology as it could be the formula that finally places the video game industry back into profitability. However, there is also a need for new and interesting games, and as things are right now, those games are still in development.
Sony's Project Morpheus seems to have overshadowed the Oculus Rift since the company mentioned the device at its press conference. Oculus VR and its new owner, Facebook, could only muster up a small booth, while Sony's booth was large enough to hold a number of players.
Sony is pushing Morpheus with a new game called The Assembly, developed by nDreams. As far as graphics are concerned, some video game pundits have labelled it as mediocre. However, that's not a major issue for now since the PlayStation 4 is likely not powerful enough to render games with high quality graphics in VR environment. It's the reason why Oculus VR is focusing its resources on the PC.
"There's an awful lot of money coming into virtual reality gaming. It makes things so much better for games that take you to another world, in another place, to be able to look around and feel like you're somewhere else," says nDreams CEO Patrick O'Luanaigh.
The big question though is whether or not gamers will buy into VR when the devices are available on the market. People are excited now, but they were excited about the first Kinect and for PlayStation Move despite their relatively unimpressive sales.
