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3D TV's didn't catch on, I think part of the issue is to get over the early adopters into mainstream there is the hurdle of wearing something over your eyes for

3D TV's didn't catch on, I think part of the issue is to get over the early adopters into mainstream there is the hurdle of wearing something over your eyes for hours at a time. The vast majority of people (aka mainstream) don't enjoy it. If people don't enjoy simple lightweight 3D glasses, they aren't going to enjoy the VR form factors out there. I'm choosing the word enjoy because its not something like a car dashboard being touchscreen where people deal with it, this is entertainment and hobbies. If people don't enjoy it, they'll go do something else. VR will have niche use cases for sure and there will be some people that enjoy it but its not going to be mainstream.

JKCalhoun 4y ago
In fact, increasingly in this world, VR is the exact opposite of what I want when I want to relax, want exercise, entertainment, enjoyment. More and more just getting outside (in the Big Blue Room) and reconnecting with nature are what I crave.
JohnFen 4y ago
> the hurdle of wearing something over your eyes for hours at a time I agree. I think this is the main issue, actually. As long as that's required, VR will have limited appeal.