Future of virtual reality lies in the hands of developers

The fate of virtual reality could be decided by Hollywood and gaming, so how can these creative industries make the most of the new tech?

While virtual reality is fast becoming a familiar term in the popular consciousness, the excitement and opportunities it offers need to be pushed front and centre by encouraging wider trialling and take-up.

The tech is certainly on the way with all the usual suspects piling into what they hope will be a goldmine. Facebook's Oculus Rift, Samsung's Gear VR, Microsoft's HoloLens, Sony's Project Morpheus and the wild card - the low-tech, low-cost Google Cardboard - are in the market or on the horizon.