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VR NOT AMUSED

Let me tell you why Apple’s US$3,500 (~AUD$5,300!) VR headset announcement made my heart sink. I know this is a PC mag, but when an industry player that big tries to make VR a part of everyday life it affects everyone. PC gaming doesn’t exist in a bubble.

It’s not because the idea of seeing my iPhone menu buttons everywhere I look, all day, forever, is so nightmarish, or because $5,300 for a toy was presented like a perfectly rational purchasing decision. Me and VR,

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