Do Consoles Need VR Peripherals?

CES 2014 came and went, and with it was more buzz from Oculus VR, and the latest iteration of their Oculus Rift prototype headset, code-named “Crystal Cove.” The biggest visible change was the addition of an external camera and markers dotting the headset so that the camera could be used for positional tracking. In other words, Oculus Rift just joined both the PS4 and Xbox One by having a camera for motion detection/tracking purposes.