Sunday, 19 June 2016

Could VR bring back games arcades?

If you're of a certain age, you will remember that every social activity you attended, the cinema, bowling, Quasar and the like, then there would be a games arcade.  The flashing lights, the noises, the big screens and gaming chairs - things that made computer games more exciting than your Sega Mega Drive at home.  But due to the increase of digital literacy amongst audiences and the decrease in prices of consoles, games arcades didn't offer us anything that we couldn't get at home.



The increase in VR technology has certainly meant that games arcades could be making a comeback! This is obviously a USP in the market, and one that is too expensive for Joe Bloggs to afford.  New and Digital Media is certainly still evolving and still having an impact on the way audiences consume gaming.

Read the article below for more particulars!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-36560030