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The killer app for VR is going to be escapism. There is going to be a future where you're going to purchase experiences from companies. There will be an undergr
by overcast 7y ago
The killer app for VR is going to be escapism. There is going to be a future where you're going to purchase experiences from companies. There will be an underground, sex will be huge, travel, alter egos, just like in sci-fi movies. Just wait until VR is like The Beam/Matrix, where you actually feel and sense everything happening. People will be jacked in for most of their life. I envision this being particularly popular for people nearing the end of their lives, or disabled & crippled.
- dalbasal 7y agoperhaps :). I was talking about the immediate term though. Right now it's a gaming device(s) that's cool but lacks content. A "killer app" in the immediate sense is something to justify the current cost and drive the loop of users->content->price/performance->users. To get to your endgame, there will need to be reasons to buy devices before the tech matrix level. No sales, no production, no advancements. For now, the driver is gaming & and (in theory) biz-applications. My guess is that gaming+exercise is the next breakthrough, in terms of moving units and driving the loop. Anyway... escapism, underground culture, sex(porn), travel, alter ego is arguably the endgame of every personal computing device. Most of us do all these on PCs & phones.
- whywhywhywhy 7y ago> Right now it's a gaming device(s) Think you're selling it a bit short, one of the most popular uses is Social via apps like VRChat
- jackcosgrove 7y agoI don't want VR to simulate things I can actually do. I want VR to simulate things I can never do. A bunch of people "walking though a forest" while on treadmills in microapartments sounds dystopian.
- overcast 7y agoWhen you're old, feeble, handicapped, or unfortunately unattractive, these are all things you can never do.