Microsoft says people don't want Xbox VR — but I definitely do

[Windows Central]

So nobody is buying VR, but is that because they don't want it?
Recently, Xbox head Phil Spencer said in an interview that VR isn't a focus for Microsoft's gaming arm, noting that "customers aren't asking for it," and indeed, the data suggests that. Mat Piscatella of the industry analyst group NPD has data from U.S. consumers that suggests VR spending is a "rounding error of a rounding error" in terms of volume. But why?

The data suggest that Phil Spencer is spot on with his assessment of VR gaming. Perhaps someday this market can develop, but it's been years and the overwhelming majority of games consumers just don't care. Rounding error of rounding error for games spending, tiny niche.
— Mat Piscatella (@MatPiscatella) November 26, 2019​

VR can be an incredible experience, but the barriers are numerous and in some ways, destructive. The tech just isn't there, but frustratingly, Microsoft is one of the few big companies that could potentially solve the issues. So, why don't they try?

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