08-21-2017 12:21 AM
Interesting news considering it wasn't very long ago that HTC executives explained why a Vive price cut was unnecessary. Those reasons seem to still apply today, giving rise to insight that perhaps HTC feels the pressure from the aggressive Oculus pricing in order to remain viable (and alive) in the high-end VR Market.
From E3 2017:
Sources:
https://uploadvr.com/htc-vive-now-599-gets-permanent-200-price-cut/
https://www.roadtovr.com/htc-explains-vive-price-cost-lowered-cut-discount/
08-24-2017 06:51 PM
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08-25-2017 02:41 AM
Agree completely with that!
snowdog said:
Oculus are so far ahead of everyone else in terms of R&D for both hardware, software and SDKs that it's completely ridiculous. It's one of the reasons why I went for a Rift instead of a Vive and will be one of the reasons why I'm going to continue with an Oculus headset next generation too.
08-25-2017 05:37 AM
I do not think Facebook wants to be the new Steam. I also believe they are not really interested in the long term, in making hardware.
Their motives I believe in doing any of this, is to help promote VR and the technologies which will help drive a VR social network and persistent VR reality online.
Selling Virtual goods / advertising in a virtual socially connected world is where the real money will be.
'Ready player One' reads like a solid business plan for the future.
08-25-2017 05:48 AM
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08-25-2017 08:12 AM
Morgrum said:
Nope nope nope Zen go back to Old School Skeletor!
08-25-2017 08:30 AM