Virtual Reality – The Ultimate Future of Gaming Industry

Previously when the gamers used to play the addictive PC games, they used to say –“Dude! I am playing my favourite game; I can’t go now”. But with the introduction of Virtual Reality games, a slight change in the behaviours of gamers has been noticed. Now the gamers are saying, “Dude, I am in the game, and I can’t afford to miss the situation.” Did you just mark the change of mentality between the two statements by the gamers?

Just go through the feelings of both the statements, you will understand the major difference. In the first statement, the gamer is trying to convey that he is playing the game while in the second statement; the gamer is mentioning that he is in the game. Well, this is the difference while playing a virtual Reality game. In the virtual Reality games, the reality is so original that, the gamer believes that, he is in the middle of the game.

If you believe in revolution, then be ready for the revolution of virtual PC games in this 21st century. In 1995, when the 3D gaming concept was introduced, the craze was good, but now after witnessing the craze of virtual reality games, the craze for 3D games seems clueless. A huge transition is being observed when the gaming industry is tilting towards the Virtual Reality concept.

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VR – An Enhanced Business Mode for Gaming Industry

The reputed players in the gaming industry started to adopt the VR technology to modify the environment and feel of the games. Since 2013, the investments for VR technology has increased as different varieties of VR hardware and software are on the processing bench. According to the growth momentum report, it is expected that by 2020, the VR gaming industry is going to hit the revenue of $30 billion.

Well, the future of VR is showing its color in the present itself. Despite being in a developmental phase, VR has managed to attract the minds of different technology based companies. Some popular companies have managed to design innovative head gears for the virtual reality head games. Yes, it is possible to feel and enjoy a game, by just using the head gears.

The Future of VR Technology

The head gears sync the sensory organs in the brain with the virtual game. Both the headgears and the games have been efficiently designed to provide a real feel of the situation. To grab more information about the Virtual Reality, let’s have a glance at the innovative VR technologies.

Oculus Rift

Being a gamer's headset, Oculus Rift allows the users to engage in different activities like communication with virtual friends in virtual lounges, watching immersive movies and much other unimaginable stuff. The attractive features of this headset include true 360-degree view, 2160 * 1200 displays, and 3D optimized audio and low latency sensors.

The overall set of Oculus Rift includes one Xbox, navigation remote control, and tabletop motion sensing camera, one wireless controller, and Oculus Touch. Some popular games which are specially designed for Oculus Rift include I expect you to die, Lone Echo, Mine craft, Edge of Nowhere, Robo Recall and much more.

HTC Vive

This innovative headgear has been in the talks for its sharp lasers. Yes, this VR gaming headset is equipped with the lasers to detect the movements of the players. The small cube shaped tracking units, which are included in the setup, emit the laser and covers the entire room with laser beams.

With the help of these laser beams, it is feasible for the VR system to track the movement of the players and to manage the action according to that. Thus, it is comfortable for the players to manage their actions in the game with proper precision. The games which can be played with HTC Vive include Fantastic Contraption, To the Top, Star Trek, The Lab, Rec Room and much more.

Samsung Gear VR

This is the most efficient entry level VR product which is available at affordable price. With the introduction of this innovative VR gear, Samsung cleared that the main objective is to ensure affordable, innovative VR products to reach to a large amount of audience. This VR gear is a phone based viewer whose software is powered by Oculus.

This gear is mainly designed as per the Galaxy S6 series, S7 series, and Note 5. As compared to the previous models of this gear, the latest one is 19% more light. To experience high-quality sound, it is recommended to use own-pair of earphones. This VR headset doesn’t track the movement of the body rather it manages the movement as per the rotation of the head.

Thus, with the use of this headset, it is feasible to play games, watch movies, to manage transportations and much more. Some popular games which were designed for Samsung Gear VR includes Hitman Go, Land’s end, Darknet, Micro machine Vs. Racing and much more.

Sony PlayStation VR

The PlayStations of Sony are highly trending in the market because of enormous gaming features. Sony understood the rising craze of VR technology in the gaming industry and thus managed to develop the PlayStation VR. The 5.7 inch OLED display, with 1920*1080p resolution, highly enhances the experience of the gamers. High-quality pixel technology along with 120 frames per second, ensure crisper VR display as compared to Vive and Rift.

To ease the movements and motion during the games, an optional playstation camera is also offered by Sony. This camera has inbuilt microphones, which navigates the actions as per the voice commands. Some popular games for Sony PlayStation VR include Farpoint, Resident Evil 7, super-hot VR, Headmaster, London heist and much more.

Well, the future of VR gaming is now on this VR technology. It has also been heard that soon all the VR products will be maintained without the tether cable. Thus, it is feasible to relive the games in a wireless VR headgear shortly.