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I'd love it. If I could go to a space where I'm immersed in code, data, paint or sound and could interact with it to create, I'd be all sold on VR. It would pro

I'd love it. If I could go to a space where I'm immersed in code, data, paint or sound and could interact with it to create, I'd be all sold on VR. It would provide me with a whole new medium to transfer my thoughts in. But AR? What can I get with it that I can't with a phone? The information speed is near instant to what I need as a human. And what can I get with it that won't be ads?

superfrank 7y ago
> If I could go to a space where I'm immersed in code, data, paint or sound and could interact with it to create, I'd be all sold on VR. I'm not saying that wouldn't be cool, but using coding as an example, how much more immersed are you going to be coding in VR as opposed to going into a quite room where no one will disturb you with multiple monitors. The extra immersion is cool, but I don't being slightly more immersed in the way VR provides will lead to any sort of technological revolution. > But AR? What can I get with it that I can't with a phone? It's not about getting new information, it's about not needing the phone to provide that information. Think about a surgeon having the parts of heart overlaid on the body while doing surgery. Think about firefighters having the blueprints of the building they are entering in front of their eyes. The value of AR isn't providing new information, it provides an alternative to relying on memory for that information.
- jackbrookes 7y ago
  > The extra immersion is cool, but I don't being slightly more immersed in the way VR provides will lead to any sort of technological revolution. Well, having access to as many monitors of any size you want without taking up any space in your home or office is a good enough reason for many.
cameronbrown 7y ago
> If I could go to a space where I'm immersed in code, data, paint or sound and could interact with it You can code in VR, but it's crap. VR is great, but trying to use VR as a replacement for classic computers isn't the right way. It's an entirely new paradigm. Take Tilt Brush VR for example - you're creating virtual 3D art which can only be viewed in a headset and that's how I'd view content creation in VR. No, right now VR's best market is games and storytelling, that's what will really push the technology forward and eventually make the business cases a possibility as the tech becomes viable.

superfrank 7y ago

> If I could go to a space where I'm immersed in code, data, paint or sound and could interact with it to create, I'd be all sold on VR. I'm not saying that wouldn't be cool, but using coding as an example, how much more immersed are you going to be coding in VR as opposed to going into a quite room where no one will disturb you with multiple monitors. The extra immersion is cool, but I don't being slightly more immersed in the way VR provides will lead to any sort of technological revolution. > But AR? What can I get with it that I can't with a phone? It's not about getting new information, it's about not needing the phone to provide that information. Think about a surgeon having the parts of heart overlaid on the body while doing surgery. Think about firefighters having the blueprints of the building they are entering in front of their eyes. The value of AR isn't providing new information, it provides an alternative to relying on memory for that information.

jackbrookes 7y ago
> The extra immersion is cool, but I don't being slightly more immersed in the way VR provides will lead to any sort of technological revolution. Well, having access to as many monitors of any size you want without taking up any space in your home or office is a good enough reason for many.

cameronbrown 7y ago

> If I could go to a space where I'm immersed in code, data, paint or sound and could interact with it You can code in VR, but it's crap. VR is great, but trying to use VR as a replacement for classic computers isn't the right way. It's an entirely new paradigm. Take Tilt Brush VR for example - you're creating virtual 3D art which can only be viewed in a headset and that's how I'd view content creation in VR. No, right now VR's best market is games and storytelling, that's what will really push the technology forward and eventually make the business cases a possibility as the tech becomes viable.