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> ...because some people think that 6DOF HMD + Touch is the first real generation of VR, and now it's time to make THAT affordable. Of course it should be made
by anjc 8y ago
> ...because some people think that 6DOF HMD + Touch is the first real generation of VR, and now it's time to make THAT affordable.
Of course it should be made affordable. But (for example) advanced mobile phone development was not stopped by manufacturers so they could focus on making iPhones affordable. There were continual cutting edge developments which eventually trickled down to budget models as manufacturing processes improved and market demands increased. This same cycle happens in all industries and for all products.
It would be ludicrous for people to say "Ok, the iPhone 1 is good enough, let's stop all development of the iPhone 2 - they're too expensive anyway guys - and start working on iPhone Budget Edition", yet that's what people are suggesting for VR.
- dyarosla 8y agoI think you’re focusing too much on the price aspect. What about the elephant in the room? Having to be tethered to a computer? That’s the real innovation IMO. Moreover, one of the other popular usages for VR is social (and def on facebook’s radar). You can’t have much of a social experience without enough users. Easiest way to get users? Lower barrier to entry. It’s not about making it affordable so much as it is investing in things that make VR more compelling. Making VR more realistic was clearly not the area with the most growth potential.