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!

CrazyLevy, you didn't pay attention to my post. VR is impressive today, but has some limitations. In 5 years it will be mind blowing. I own 46 pins in my collection. I have played video pinball and I agree, it doesn't come close to real pins. But the VR I tried last night was incredible. You are standing at what your mind perceives as a real pinball machine. Once the table play and screen resolution improve, it will supercede the physical table. What can be done with video software will greatly surpass what can be done with a mechanical pin.

I suppose if you were alive at the turn of the 20th century (maybe u were), you would have been lambasting cars, saying they will never replace horses. Btw genius, the Atari is not the same as VR. Totally different. At least have some understanding of the differences before you spout out.

Most of the people posting here are confusing 'video' pinball with 'virtual' pinball. They are NOT the same. THERE ARE NO RACING SIMULATORS IN VR YET! Virtual Reality and Video pinball (i.e. VPCabs) are totally different animals. Pinballfx2 is not Virtual reality.

Actually, we are all actors in a grand simulation vis-a-vis 'Matrix' according to Elon Musk. There is no way to disprove this and, in fact, the qualities of quantum mechanics lend credence to that argument. Reality is not 'rendered' until it is 'observed'. So for all of you saying a pinball simulation can't match the real thing.... You are already in, and part of, the simulation fools!

Virtual pinball will never match physical pinball - agree
Virtual Reality pinball will not only match it, it will surpass it. I have 46 pins in my collection. They cost a lot to own, maintain and house. Virtual reality pinball takes no space. Gameplay is novel, but too easy. That will be adjusted in the software as developers tweak and learn the medium.
Again, STOP confusing Virtual Pinball for Virtul Reality pinball. They are COMPLETELY DIFFERENT.

Also see https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/pinball-vrcade

Anyone who seriously thinks VR is a fad, is not thinking, seriously.

Sadsack, you nailed it, in the butt. Sad.