Xbox boss Phil Spencer has wished Sony success with its upcoming PlayStation VR headset.
Speaking with GameSpot, Spencer said that while he’s hopeful the upcoming virtual reality device is a success, he warned that the technology is still in its infancy. As such, Microsoft is adopting a ‘wait and see’ approach to VR.
"I think VR is still right at the beginning. Taking that to a closed ecosystem today, I think to me is just too early," he said. "It doesn’t mean that it doesn’t belong in console…I hope Sony has success with what they’re trying to do because I think it’s good for our industry as innovations like VR take off. But for me, and where we are with Xbox, my bet is putting the development tools in the hands of literally millions of people who can go on Windows and start building their own VR experiences is likely to lead to faster content innovation than a closed ecosystem would."
"So we’re supporting Valve, we’re supporting Oculus, we want to make sure Windows 10 is a great place for those developers that want to build those ideas for what might make the killer app for VR."
PlayStation VR is scheduled for release in the first half of 2016, though a price point for the headset has yet to be announced. However, Sony has suggested that it will be positioned at a similar cost to a new games console.
Furthermore, the format holder will be hosting a special PS VR event at GDC later this month, where it is expected to announce the price of the device among other such details.