Episode 4: Hypersports
Some VR games, like Echo Arena and Blaston, are closer to being sports than they are to being videogames. We feel these ''hypersports'' have the potential to catch on as mainstream sports in a way that e-sports will never be able to. But how do we know if a game is a hypersport? And what is stopping hypersports from going mainstream? Tune in to hear us pick apart these issues.
Timestamps:
1:01 - What is a Hypersport?
4:06 - Why are sports popular?
5:37 - Why aren’t Hypersports catching on?
14:39 - Subculture and MONEY
18:55 - Summary
Game Link:
Music:
Furious Freak by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3791-furious-freak
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Inspired by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Short episode this week! But we made up for it by releasing a super-long bonus conversation last week.
I hope everyone’s December holiday’s went well. Next episode we’ll be recommending games for all the new Quest owners from this Christmas.
