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Going after consumers first was and still is wrong approach in AR and VR. Technological leap is too big for that. Technology is not mature enough to produce hi
by Nokinside 7y ago
Going after consumers first was and still is wrong approach in AR and VR. Technological leap is too big for that. Technology is not mature enough to produce high quality with consumer range price.
Remember how mobile phones took over? Their original market was business use. Those bricks were very expensive and heavy, but they sold well to business customers on the move. Then they became a status symbol for high income consumers and from there they gradually overtook the world.
Augmented reality and Virtual Reality should follow the same path. High end science, medicine, architects, CAD, military uses should come first. After the technology matures and prices drop, consumer products can emerge. Top notch commercial VR product like Varjo VR-1 costs $6000 and it's peanuts if you need VR for professional use. It's cumbersome to use long periods of time but the image quality beats Rift or PSVR easily.