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My opinion? VR is on its last legs. I've tried it, and while it's cool... blocking my entire vision and attention just isn't realistic. That said, from what

by axaxs 9y ago

My opinion? VR is on its last legs. I've tried it, and while it's cool... blocking my entire vision and attention just isn't realistic. That said, from what I've seen, I do think AR is going to be the next big thing.

dawnerd 9y ago
Eh, I don't think so. It's huge in the haunt industry right now. The real problem for home use is how much space it takes, and how expensive the entire experiences are. a short demo "game" is insanely expensive.
sigi45 9y ago
Last leg? It hasn't started yet. Yes there is a hype, yes we read everywhere about it for a while but thats it. Prices are still to high, people need to get more experience in it and investors need to be convinced. This takes a while. Only because tec is so fast, doesn't mean vr is dead. In the next years i'm guessing things like this will come or are on the way already: - VR Cafes - VR lighter, cheaper and with higher resolution - VR for industrie (especially training people in VR will be huge) - VR experience centers where you have VR / AR by having a VR Headset and interact with the Environment - VR for building houses, renovating flats
- glenndebacker 9y ago
  It doesn't help if a lot of people get nauseous trying it... That seems a bigger hurdle then the price or investors. It's even worse then with the 3D-movie fad where people only complained about headaches. I've had the Oculus Rift for some time but in the end I sold it. At the current stage with the problems the platforms still have I honestly don't see it as worth investing my time in it. If I would place a bet short-term it wouldn't be on VR but rather AR. Then again there are certainly niche's where it has his place but as a general usage device? Nah.
- tigershark 9y ago
  I don't really think so. AR is not very far in the future and it will really be a mind blowing experience, especially with multiple focal planes. VR is born dead if it doesn't manage to become mainstream before the huge AR revolution.
- erikbye 9y ago
  As to price, if production costs can't be sufficiently reduced, subsidizing might be needed. Would iPhone have been as successful without carrier subsidies?

by axaxs 9y ago

dawnerd 9y ago

Eh, I don't think so. It's huge in the haunt industry right now. The real problem for home use is how much space it takes, and how expensive the entire experiences are. a short demo "game" is insanely expensive.

sigi45 9y ago

Last leg? It hasn't started yet. Yes there is a hype, yes we read everywhere about it for a while but thats it. Prices are still to high, people need to get more experience in it and investors need to be convinced. This takes a while. Only because tec is so fast, doesn't mean vr is dead. In the next years i'm guessing things like this will come or are on the way already: - VR Cafes - VR lighter, cheaper and with higher resolution - VR for industrie (especially training people in VR will be huge) - VR experience centers where you have VR / AR by having a VR Headset and interact with the Environment - VR for building houses, renovating flats

glenndebacker 9y ago
It doesn't help if a lot of people get nauseous trying it... That seems a bigger hurdle then the price or investors. It's even worse then with the 3D-movie fad where people only complained about headaches. I've had the Oculus Rift for some time but in the end I sold it. At the current stage with the problems the platforms still have I honestly don't see it as worth investing my time in it. If I would place a bet short-term it wouldn't be on VR but rather AR. Then again there are certainly niche's where it has his place but as a general usage device? Nah.
tigershark 9y ago
I don't really think so. AR is not very far in the future and it will really be a mind blowing experience, especially with multiple focal planes. VR is born dead if it doesn't manage to become mainstream before the huge AR revolution.
erikbye 9y ago
As to price, if production costs can't be sufficiently reduced, subsidizing might be needed. Would iPhone have been as successful without carrier subsidies?