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I can't remember any potential customers ever being super excited about 3D TV. Manufacturers lauded them and the media also to an extent but normal people didn'

by Nr7 11y ago

I can't remember any potential customers ever being super excited about 3D TV. Manufacturers lauded them and the media also to an extent but normal people didn't really care. It was just a "nice to have" feature that people tried once or twice and then forgot about. I'm also getting the same vibe from smart watches actually. They seem cool until you try them and then they become just 'meh'. But AR/VR seems to be different. Virtually everyone I've seen try it has been absolutely amazed by it and wanted more. Sure, it could still die out, but it seems less likely IMO. Edit: I'm specifically talking about the high-end AR/VR devices like the Vive here. Not Google cardboard and the likes. Those would probably fall under the 'meh' category.

radiorental 10y ago
You are exactly right. E.g. Sony's PSVR sold out within minutes of going on pre-order in Europe and NA. There has been little to no hyping on the part of the manufacturers. Just lots of extremely positive reviews from demos & testers. 3D TV on the other hand was heavily hyped & pushed. But even before the screens the the market, mediocre 3D cinema experiences already gave people a taste. The market spoke. With that all said, there are certain things VR will be suitable for (games and only a subset of genres within games) and many things it will not be suited for.