I'm a big collector. I grew up on pinball and love the gameplay. I was intrigued by the early video pinball games by Zen Studios, but not particularly inspired. I played pinball in virtual reality on Occulus last night and it is uncanny how real it appears. I played the pin called 'Mars' and watched in awe as various scenes played out on the cabinet - like spider bots climbing on the sides and top.
The early tables and screen resolution are not there yet, but they will improve. I would not be surprised if in 5 years the VR game play is so superior that mechanical pins die out. I have a pretty decent collection. Do those go up in value in 20-30 years or become boat anchors? If you haven't tried VR pinball, you need to. It is mind blowing!