14 DAY TRIAL // Sid Meier, the leader of the video game development team at Firaxis, says that his company has tested some of the virtual reality and augmented reality tools that are currently in development, but does not believe that they will have a big initial impact on the strategy genre.
The legendary creator of the Civilization series says that his position has always been that the series will succeed as long as it can stimulate the imagination of the player and can persuade him to think about the kind of choices he wants to make.
Meier is quoted by Gamespot as saying that, “The size of the screen, the number of colors, or whether it’s 2D or 3D is not fundamentally what’s going to make the game great or not great. It's what we can create in your imagination, in terms of a story and an adventure for you to pursue, that’s important.”
The developer says that virtual reality can be a cool idea and that initially it will appeal more to developers who are creating immersive experiences like adventure games and shooters.
Oculus Rift is set to deliver a consumer version of its VR headset before the end of the year and Sony is working on its own Project Morpheus for the PlayStation 4 home console.