[Related to the Apply the Concept on page 77] A news
article about virtual reality headsets observed, “For any
hardware platform, it is critical to attract outside developers and build a virtuous cycle in which popular software
titles drive hardware sales, which in turn brings in more
software developers.” The article referred to two types of
software: games, such as Final Fantasy, that were already
available for video game consoles, and software intended
only for use with virtual reality headsets. As both these
types of software become available, are they likely to
make virtual reality headsets closer or less close substitutes for video game consoles? Briefly explain.
Source: Takashi Mochizuki, “Sony’s Virtual-Reality Headset Confronts Actual Reality of Modest Sales,” Wall Street Journal, February 27,
2017.