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> better positioned to capture gamers If this generation of VR gets relegated to gaming then it should be considered a failure.

ryanSrich 10y ago
Immersive VR experiences outside of gaming are really really hard. AR has a much better chance of capturing the non-gamer market.
- gjolund 10y ago
  Agreed, VR is very anti-social. I have several oculus and there is no real viable use outside of game that I have used. Screen replacement is a no go, way to much eyestrain.
  - cududa 10y ago
    In a few generations that could be alieviated though
  - kybernetikos 10y ago
    Surprised to hear you say that. When I got my first oculus, I was struck by how much better it was for nongaming applications than gaming ones. Things like Giants of the Solar System, or tours around historical sites and events. Things like providing visualisation of designs that are yet to be built. Taking a small object and examining it closely in 3d at different scales. Education, training. I actually think the gaming features of the current crop could end up being a niche use.
  - danielbln 10y ago
    VR is not inherently anti-social. Applications like AltspaceVR are very social. Also, I've had groups of people at my home to try out the Vive while projecting the headset content to a wall, and it's always a very inclusive and social experience where HMD wearer and audience participate alike. In terms of eyestrain, I think you may want to check the IPD setting on your headset (if you own one that supports it), since due to being focused at a farther distance than regular monitors, it should be (and is for me) quite a bit less straining on the eyes. Resolution is still sub-par for screen replacement though.
- onewaystreet 10y ago
  Good AR is going to be a long way off. There are many technical challenges that aren't even close to being addressed yet.
Trundle 10y ago
Why? Surely gaming, an activity usually conducted alone that already involves buying hardware, is an ideal place for new hardware tech to gain traction.
- nwhybrid 10y ago
  True. But chances are once they go the gaming route, people will see it as just another toy and it will never escape from this deep pit of nerd-dom and into the hands of the average joe. See google glass, kinect etc. Not VR by any means but revolutionary for their time.

ryanSrich 10y ago

Immersive VR experiences outside of gaming are really really hard. AR has a much better chance of capturing the non-gamer market.

gjolund 10y ago
Agreed, VR is very anti-social. I have several oculus and there is no real viable use outside of game that I have used. Screen replacement is a no go, way to much eyestrain.
- cududa 10y ago
  In a few generations that could be alieviated though
- kybernetikos 10y ago
  Surprised to hear you say that. When I got my first oculus, I was struck by how much better it was for nongaming applications than gaming ones. Things like Giants of the Solar System, or tours around historical sites and events. Things like providing visualisation of designs that are yet to be built. Taking a small object and examining it closely in 3d at different scales. Education, training. I actually think the gaming features of the current crop could end up being a niche use.
- danielbln 10y ago
  VR is not inherently anti-social. Applications like AltspaceVR are very social. Also, I've had groups of people at my home to try out the Vive while projecting the headset content to a wall, and it's always a very inclusive and social experience where HMD wearer and audience participate alike. In terms of eyestrain, I think you may want to check the IPD setting on your headset (if you own one that supports it), since due to being focused at a farther distance than regular monitors, it should be (and is for me) quite a bit less straining on the eyes. Resolution is still sub-par for screen replacement though.
onewaystreet 10y ago
Good AR is going to be a long way off. There are many technical challenges that aren't even close to being addressed yet.

Trundle 10y ago

Why? Surely gaming, an activity usually conducted alone that already involves buying hardware, is an ideal place for new hardware tech to gain traction.

nwhybrid 10y ago
True. But chances are once they go the gaming route, people will see it as just another toy and it will never escape from this deep pit of nerd-dom and into the hands of the average joe. See google glass, kinect etc. Not VR by any means but revolutionary for their time.