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Hmmm....I wonder if MS is partnering with Meta on bringing VR to Xbox? I have a Quest 2 and I "like" it and think it's a cool piece of tech (fully standalone VR)...but have had it almost 2 years and have only played once or twice in the last year. VR is cool/fun way to play but there just isn't the breadth/depth of games out there to keep you playing consistently IMO. Thus, in my view, MS has been smart to not jump in with both feet.

If they do jump in, partnering with Meta or another headset manufacturer would be the best approach. Next gen quest headset (not the $1K + one) but without the onboard hardware for local processing could come in at $100 cheaper (say $299 or so). Again, not really that hyped for VR but if MS wants to do it, I think there are options for them to get it off the ground. Also, potentially having Halo VR, Foza VR, Starfield VR, etc. experiences might get some more juices flowing.
 
It's odd MS are so against bringing it to Xbox. Maybe Kinect put them off investing into the next possible fad.
 
Hmmm....I wonder if MS is partnering with Meta on bringing VR to Xbox? I have a Quest 2 and I "like" it and think it's a cool piece of tech (fully standalone VR)...but have had it almost 2 years and have only played once or twice in the last year. VR is cool/fun way to play but there just isn't the breadth/depth of games out there to keep you playing consistently IMO. Thus, in my view, MS has been smart to not jump in with both feet.

If they do jump in, partnering with Meta or another headset manufacturer would be the best approach. Next gen quest headset (not the $1K + one) but without the onboard hardware for local processing could come in at $100 cheaper (say $299 or so). Again, not really that hyped for VR but if MS wants to do it, I think there are options for them to get it off the ground. Also, potentially having Halo VR, Foza VR, Starfield VR, etc. experiences might get some more juices flowing.
Why would they? They are standalone headsets. Why take a standalone system and make it dependent on an Xbox.

The real question is are Xbox going to alllocate resources to create VR games? Reading the article it seems they gave resources to create VR experiences for its business stuff but Game Pass or games on it got nothing.

I wonder if MS only did this because of Covid and the struggles it caused.
 
OK started playing Project Wingman today. Kind of hate it. It's uninspired and formulaic. Makes me appreciate even more what Star Wars Squadrons did with the air/space combat genre.
 
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Started playing Sniper Elite 4. Can't say I'm enjoying it. The first map is just too huge, and I don't have the patience to play that kind of game anymore.
 
Started playing Sniper Elite 4. Can't say I'm enjoying it. The first map is just too huge, and I don't have the patience to play that kind of game anymore.
I'm that way sometimes too. For Sniper Elite 4, many of the objectives are optional. You could just do the main objective and move on. It's surprisingly quick to complete. I think I did a map a night. You probably feel rushed too, because your playing titles which are leaving gamepass. In the end, just relax and play games you are enjoying.
 

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Sooooo, just finished watching Skill Up's weekly gaming news round up video. He posted some very interesting news about Gamepass.

Gamepass makes about 3 billion a year, or at least it made that much last year. Uncle Phil did say the service was profitable but dayum that's a lot of scratch. Ohhh, in case you're wondering his source, it comes directly from MSFT in the info dump they gave to the Brazillian regulators.

Like he said, there's no way MSFT is shelling out 3 billion a year to secure content so that's plenty of profit. If growth continues MSFT gaming will be in a good place. But with Cloud Gaming getting more mature I do wonder how long stand alone consoles will be a thing.

Its no wonder Sony bit the bullet and copied the service. That's too much money and potential for more to ignore.
 
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But with Cloud Gaming getting more mature I do wonder how long stand alone consoles will be a thing.
A very long time.

Only 20 million people used Xcloud so far to stream games, and I would imagine a big chunk, if not most, of those are people are like me who just tried it cause they already had GP Ultimate but don't really use it.

It just shows how far away they are. Console GP growth has slowed. PC is growing, but sounds like it is a far cry frome console numbers, and mobile hasn't took off and seems like they're struggling to get it to.

GP revenue only accounts for about 15% of total Xbox division revenue.

At the very least, I'd say traditional console is safe for another 15 years.
 
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