'Everything I've seen so far on any VR headset is basically a tech demo and tech demos are not finished products.'īut the pressure is on. 'We need a lot more content,' says Raymond Wong, an analyst for Mashable. Uncle Miltie turned Texaco Star Theater into the first must-see TV - and got more people to buy televisions.Ī lot of people at LA's Electronic Entertainment Expo, called E3, are hoping for the equivalent of Uncle Miltie for virtual reality. And then Milton Berle created the show Uncle Miltie and put it on television.' 'Because it was news it was like the radio,' Christopher says. Christopher says it's like the early days of TV. He designs entertainment experiences for theme parks and he thinks virtual reality would be a great addition.īut to get consumers interested there's has to be something good to do with it. But me getting a thrill may not be enough for you to go out and drop real money on a virtual reality headset, says Tony Christopher, CEO of Landmark Entertainment Group.Īll Tech Considered Virtual Games Try To Generate Real Empathy For Faraway ConflictĬhristopher says this as someone who is very interested in virtual reality. It's cool, because you put on these goggles and no matter which way you turn, even if you look up, you're in this 3-D world. Or I can land on a virtual planet and shoot virtual spiders. The most I can do is describe an experience while I'm having it, like drinking a virtual soda: I can pick up a can and put it to my mouth and put it down. But with virtual reality, there isn't much out there yet to try.

But virtual reality may not inspire love at first sight when it starts hitting the consumer market.Įven if you haven't played a video game, it's likely I could describe it to you pretty vividly because you've played other video games.

Along with updates of big franchises like Tomb Raider, game developers are showcasing immersive virtual reality games. Video game makers are in Los Angeles this week showing off their latest releases. An attendee at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles plays Sony's Project Morpheus London Heist video game with a virtual reality headset and Move controllers.

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