I bought my 3DS XL new for £90 at a major reseller in the UK (game.co.uk). That equates to about $152. So yeah, I don't think curb's expectation of an eventual $150 system is that extreme at all. Give it a year or two.

It's not an expectation that the console is cheaper now. I'll wait until that stage in its life where it naturally drops in price. In the last three years the Wii was around, you could buy it for about £99 or cheaper. So, I expect to buy the Wii U in about 2.5 years when it probably has about 2 years left in it and…

I'm not sure the name of the game, but it involved landing a spacecraft on the moon. Reminded me of an updated version of that old Lunar Lander game on Atari, but obviously in 3D. I'm sure it was the older DK1 that we used as well. Again, as I said in my response to your other post, there are definitely going to be…

I definitely see what you're getting at, and I don't necessarily argue the point that it might not have its uses and fans, but I guess I shy away from absolutisms like "most people who own a gaming PC/game console will own a VR headset in the not too distant future". I respect that it might be a valid prediction, but…

HA! Yes. Imagine, however, the mess created when one can't see where they're aiming, um, their 'excitement'. I'll just...I'll just leave it there and let myself out now...

The minority of whom, do you reckon? Most casual/non gamers likely don't know what the OR even is. Those that do are sometimes even more averse to popping it on their head in the first place. Can't say I blame them. I was with an older guy (than myself) when I put them on for a few minutes, and his logic was: 'If I…

Na. If I buy one, it will be after Zelda comes out and hopefully after a price drop on the console. I should be able to buy a Wii U for £149. I'll wait until that happens or it busts.

To me, there's nothing immersive about strapping a device to my face. I don't view VR of this type to represent a progressive step forward for the kind that, say, allowed you freedom of movement and normal sensory perception (beyond eyes and ears) within a virtual environment. The OR is a restrictive device and I did…

I think that's a fair assessment, though the 'fad' comments are more to do with the fact that many 'revolutionary' technologies have cropped up in the past and either failed or been cannibalised into other experiences to the extent that the original tech seemingly ceased to exist. You say that VR shouldn't be…

If there's a convincing argument to be made about having OR's in office and corporate environments to the extent that PCs replaced typewriters, then I'm down to hear it. I'm also not denying the potential of the technology in, say, medical or teaching environments. I'm doubtful, however, of its mainstream…

Ha! I should have been clearer - the wireless Wavebird Nintendo GameCube controller. It would seem our nostalgia is complementary!

Followed by: "I feel like vomiting."

Man...I was thinking Wavebirds. =(

Worse, we'd have to use an Oculus Rift!

Mario Tennis never looked better!

As if I want to strap on a face-hugger in order to enjoy my daily media/gaming consumption. Might as well be in a Matrix pod totally unaware of my surroundings and devoid of even peripheral real-world stimuli. I damn well hope it's a fad (given that it's Facebook-owned, it certainly will be). If there's a utility for…

The thing that freaks me out so much about the Oculus Rift is how vulnerable you are when wearing it. I would feel really uncomfortable, even if I was on my own. Suppose I care a bit about my surroundings. I wonder what it's like for people that legitimately suffer from claustrophobia. While there are things on screen…

I'll just leave this here...

Whelp...that's awesome. I'd say my wife wouldn't allow it, but she's a massive Game of Thrones fan. We have a winner.

Yeah...nor would I, actually. If only it would come true!