It's not the most grateful market to have to ship a nearly £530 / €600 accessory in - especially given the global economic situation. There is a widespread perception of VR as a slightly exotic niche product within gaming that is unlikely to ever become mainstream. VR has become commonplace and few now doubt that it actually works and can provide some different experiences, but conversely many will still say that the technology is still too clunky, and the headsets too expensive. Here in 2023, the situation is somewhat different, because neither the scepticism nor the enthusiasm is at the same level. And because it actually worked, which seemed to surprise more people than you might think. It was a time when you could impress people with relatively little because the technology could contribute a completely different physicality and scale than seen before. Enthusiasm was high from some areas, scepticism almost equally so from others, so the boundaries were drawn clearly between those who had 'seen the light' and those who mostly saw PSVR as a gimmick that took resources away from the flat-screen games they'd rather see Sony spend time developing.

When Sony threw its name into the VR hat more than six years ago, it was in the infancy of the current technological format.

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