새 VR 헤드셋 100만 원 넘어...가정들에 너무 비싸

Have you ever wanted to step inside a video game?

Virtual reality lets you do exactly that. You wear a special headset on your head. The headset shows you a different world. You can move your hands and walk around. Everything feels real, but it is not.

A new virtual reality headset came out recently. It is very good. The technology inside is excellent. The games look beautiful. When you move your head, the world moves with you. It feels amazing.

But there is a problem. This headset costs more than £1,000. That is a lot of money. In South Korea, that is about 1.5 million won. Most families cannot spend this much on a toy or game machine.

This is not a new problem. Virtual reality has been around for many years. But the price never comes down. Good VR headsets always cost too much money. Cheap headsets do not work very well. So many people want VR, but they cannot buy it.

Some companies are trying to make cheaper headsets. But they are still not cheap enough. Even the budget options cost several hundred pounds. That is still too much for most people.

Here is the real question: will VR ever be for everyone? Right now, it is only for people with a lot of money. That is sad. VR is amazing technology. It should not be just for rich people.

Maybe in five or ten years, the price will drop. Maybe companies will find new ways to make headsets cheaper. Or maybe VR will stay expensive and rare. What do you think? Would you buy a VR headset if it cost just £200 or £300?

Inspired by reporting from BBC News.