The important thing to consider is that VR is a new medium. Google's new VR offering ties in with the most recent communication tool we've had: the smartphone.

The important thing to consider is that VR is a new medium. Google's new VR offering ties in with the most recent communication tool we've had: the smartphone. Using the Pixel to onboard users into VR is a very smart move. It makes the technology accessible in a non-threatening way. Will it succeed? I don't know. It will, however, bring VR closer to being mainstream. We don't know how VR and smartphones being combined will play out in the long run. Not combining to find out would be foolish.