Interest in VR is waning and games are disappearing. Minecraft also announced the end of support

Virtual reality has not been doing well lately. Many gamers have no reason to invest in VR hardware, and game studios don’t want to develop games for a platform that not many people use. This also affected one of the most played games in the world, Minecraft. It will soon lose support for virtual reality headsets.

Minecraft will lose VR

The history of the VR version of Minecraft dates back to 2016, when a version of the game was launched for the Samsung Gear headset, and then came support for other popular headsets, such as Oculus Rift and PlayStation VR. Unfortunately, almost nothing has changed in the segment of VR games since then, and it is still a marginal matter for a few tens of thousands of enthusiasts.

Next March, the game will lose VR support on all supported platforms, so if you want to enjoy Minecraft in virtual reality, you only have about 5 months. Augmented reality headsets, such as Windows Mixed Reality or Meta Quest, will also lose support they inform developers in their report.

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Reason for termination of support

The developers do not specify the reason for the end of support, but it is likely that the small player base is behind it. It’s not worth it for them to invest time and money in a feature that only a few thousand people use. VR and AR headsets are still unpopular products, and this is unlikely to change anytime soon.

The future of VR gaming

It is currently unclear whether the situation with virtual reality games will change, as no major game studio wants to invest in the industry. The returns are low and the costs are huge. Creating a VR game requires a lot more effort than it takes to create a standard game.

In addition, different game controls with special controllers must be taken into account, not to mention that a new user interface adapted for VR must be addressed so that the player does not have a control problem.