Virtual reality might turn out to be more about enriching trips through history than defeating zombie hordes, according to Richard Marks of Sony’s PlayStation.
The first crop of apps for virtual reality are dominated by games, but consumers can look forward to a range of experiences hitting shelves as soon as next year, he said. Perhaps surprisingly, some of the biggest sellers could be educational, he added.
Marks, senior research engineer at PlayStation Magic Lab, said developers are targeting a broader audience beyond gamers with 360-degree video environments that allow users to explore world’s they’d never be able to experience.