Massively OP Podcast Episode 46: The high price of VR

Would Bree or Justin spend $600 on an Oculus Rift? Probably not in this universe, but it certainly won't stop them from talking about this new VR platform and its implications for MMOs. Is virtual reality the future of the online RPG genre or merely a fad?

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Show notes:

• Adventures in MMOs: Final Fantasy XIV, World of Warcraft, Project Gorgon, Guild Wars 2
• News: Oculus Rift will cost $600
• News: David Brevik leaves Gazillion, forms his own company
• News: Divergence Online starts early access
• News: John Smedley comments on emulators
• News: TUG gets new funding, delays a year to grow
• Mailbag: Touching stories
• Mailbag: MOBAs getting better?
• Mailbag: Skill trees in sandboxes

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• Podcast theme: "Main Theme" from Dawntide
• Your show hosts: Bree and Justin
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