Major Nelson: Microsoft Working to Solve VR Headaches

Microsoft is seeking to address headaches caused by using virtual reality headsets which Larry 'Major Nelson' Hryb says "could certainly be one of the next waves of gaming."

In an interview with Syracuse.com, Nelson commented:  

"We've looked at that and we continue to look at that and we'll see what happens. That's a hard problem to solve. You're using technology to trick the human brain to do things it's not supposed to do. That's why people get headaches. We have to find the right way to do it."

His statements follow recent news that Microsoft has applied for over 80 patents related to augmented and virtual reality as well as forking out $150 million to buy a wearable computing firm called the Osterhout Design Group, raising speculation that an Xbox VR headset is in development. 

Rumours of Microsoft's interest in VR emerged days after Sony last month announced the Project Morpheus VR headset for PlayStation 4 during the Game Developers Confernece and comes after Facebook acquired Oculus for $2 billion in March.