DayZ Creator Compares VR to a "Very Expensive Wii"

Hall says his biggest concern is making "good VR games that people will want to play for longer than 20min."

DayZ creator Dean Hall, wrote on Reddit to speak his studio's cautious approach with VR. Though his studio Rocket Werkz is conducting experiments, he isn't putting all of his eggs into one basket.

"In reality, I see this as a very expensive Wii," Hall said (via GI.biz). "The Wii was successful because it offered simple, fun, approachable experiences at a low cost. We don't know what kinds of games will sell well, how big the market will be, and so on. So our steps with VR are exploration and we're not banking the studio on it. I fear some studios are so swept up with the possibilities of VR they're putting everything into it when we don't know anything about the VR game market. How many people will be buying VR games? and how much will they pay?"

Hall also said that one of his biggest concerns with the VR right now is making games that can be played for more than 20 minutes.

"Overall my greatest concern has been: can we make good VR games that people will want to play for longer than 20min?" he said. "Vive/Oculus make for great E3 demos. When people come to the studio for visits, inevitably we send them off to the VR room for a demo. It offers simple, clear, and relatable experiences that anyone can appreciate."

Hall quit DayZ developer Bohemia Interactive at the end of 2014.