10% Of 'Resident Evil 7' Players Are Wearing VR Headsets (digitaltrends.com)

Released five days ago, Resident Evil 7: Biohazard already has over 800,000 players -- and 84,036 of them are using a PlayStation VR headset. An anonymous reader quotes Digital Trends: These numbers show that VR might have some real legs if compelling software is made... The numbers are also being updated live, so expect them to go up in the coming weeks. Earlier this week, numbers were in the 60-thousand range, meaning that positive buzz is driving gamers to pick up the game along with a VR headset. Unfortunately for many gamers, Resident Evil 7: Biohazard is a PSVR exclusive, meaning PC gamers that own an HTC Vive or Oculus Rift are unable to experience the game in VR... Luckily, patient PC gamers will be able to experience the game in VR next year, when Sony and Capcom's PSVR exclusivity deal expires.
It's the first Resident Evil game using the first-person point-of-view. Are there any Slashdot readers who have already tried gaming with a VR headset?

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Re:The value of "proper" games

[Opportunist]

Steam would have to put their money where their mouth is, so to speak, and release some of their own titles for Vive. I'm pretty sure a Vive version of Portal would be interesting.

What the VR world is currently lacking is that must-have content. Yes, you're right: The VR market is currently mostly indie developers testing the waters and throwing ideas about to see what sticks. You have a lot of gimmicky games that showcase the whole virtual reality thing but very little substantial gameplay. That's not to mean that there ain't games that put you on your toes, Raw Data sure is a great and intense game but it lacks depth.

In a nutshell, NONE of the games that currently reign in the VR market could survive or even be considered worth a dime without VR, essentially proving that all they are is VR. And that's simply not enough.