James Cameron on Virtual Reality: "Just a Yawn, for Now"

Veteran Film Director, James Cameron, is Not Impressed with Virtual Reality Technology like Oculus Rift. During a Recent Wall Street Journal Event in California, the Titanic and Avatar Director Said, he Doesn't See the Appeal of Oculus Rift, at Least Not Yet. "There seems to be a lot of excitement around something that, to me, is a yawn, frankly", he Said, as Chronicled by The Hollywood Reporter. Cameron, like Other High-Profile Entertainment Figures before him, Questions the Broad Appeal of Oculus Rift. "The question that always occurred to me is, when is it going to be mature, when is it going to be accepted by the public at large, when are people going to start authoring in VR and what will that be ?" Cameron Said. He also Said that, he Hasn't Yet Seen a VR Application that Allows the User to do Much More than Look Around a Virtual World -- VideoGames Have Done this for Long Time Now, he Said. "What will the level of interactivity with the user be other than just 'I can stand and look around'", he Said, Adding: "If you want to move through a virtual reality it’s called a video game, it's been around forever". Though he Sounded Pessimistic about Oculus Rift, he Ended his Thoughts by Saying, "Offhandedly" according to The Hollywood Reporter, that "Oculus Rift is fine. It's good a good display and that sort of thing". Just this Week, Facebook Founder, Mark Zuckerberg, Whose Company Paid $2 Billion to Acquire Oculus Rift Creator, Oculus VR, Earlier this Year, Said, it Could be "a Bunch of Years" before VR Technology Sees Widespread Adoption.




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