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

Things we mention:

Echo Arena

Blaston

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