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The Curious Relationship Between DVDs and VR

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In 2002 alone, 17.6 And to explain at least a small portion of this sudden success, I’m going to look at another piece of technology at the time, Sony’s Playstation 2. By 2002, the PS2 made up a total of 32% of all DVD players in America. With a hefty price tag of $700 or more, only 349,000 players were sold that first year.

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How Hollywood Has Predicted VR in Movies

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Since the Oculus Kickstarter in 2012, VR has seen a revival on the big screen as it becomes a more affordable and accessible consumer device. Knowing they stole video game designs from him, arcade bar owner Kevin Flynn (Jeff Bridges) keeps trying to hack into his former employer’s system to prove what they stole from him.