I think it will take off when we see a convergence of some things. Specifically: 1. It looks real 2. It's affordable 3. AI characters become believable If an

I think it will take off when we see a convergence of some things. Specifically: 1. It looks real 2. It's affordable 3. AI characters become believable If anyone's played with Replika.ai lately, you'll know #3 is starting to get really close. #1 and #2 are inevitable. So at some point it becomes wildly rewarding to spend hours hanging out with your AI friends in virtual space. Simply being in a 3D space isn't enough. Most people seem to experience this as a neat trick, but not something they feel the need to make a part of their daily lives. But building emotional bonds with characters who are only accessible in VR? Or perhaps can be texted (like Replika) and then met "in person" in VR? I see that being worth many billions.