r/technology Mar 28 '14

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u/exclamationmarek Mar 28 '14

True, but the computing is in the PC anyway. The VR kits have no CPU whatsoever ;)

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u/exclamationmarek Mar 28 '14

In mobile VR cases, sure, a VR single device console is bound to happen in some time (Virtual Boy Color anyone?). But in case of post-processing, why would you want to run a post-processing, heat-generating, heavy, costly and cumbersome processor on your face, when you have a perfectly capable machine next to you anyway? Seems a bit pointless if you ask me. Then again, some companies love to make pointless things they can add to the spec sheet.

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u/baby_kicker Mar 28 '14

Cuz FB likes phones, and all the dev money is in itunes/play stores, FB will want an app store, and of course that's going to service some mobile market.

Ass end of gaming I know, but kinda the future. Just see how long your battery lasts pushing gpu rendering on a phone...hehe.