It seems the company is waiting until current tech advances more.
Two months ago, Microsoft said it didn't have any plans to create an Xbox VR headset. Now, there's word the company was working on a device but decided to stop its production until better technology came along, according to CNET.
Microsoft's VR headset, when in development, was being designed to work with the Xbox video game console. Near the end, the screen quality for the product was considered good, according to sources, but not as good as the products already on the market, including Facebook's Oculus Rift and HTC's Vive headsets.
In the end, Microsoft decided to wait until new technology like wireless headsets became more feasible.
Brian Blau, an analyst at Gartner, concurs, wondering whether Xbox gamers even want VR. "I haven't seen the gamer community rally around VR like they have other things," he says.
It would be interesting to see what Microsoft could pull off with their version of VR, but ultimately, it makes sense to wait for the technology to get to a point where convenience, accessibility, and price can meet.
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