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If VR/AR glasses become no more burdensome than eyeglasses, then you might see more broad adoption. But right now headgear is uncomfortable for work. Even ignor
by checkyoursudo 3y ago
If VR/AR glasses become no more burdensome than eyeglasses, then you might see more broad adoption. But right now headgear is uncomfortable for work. Even ignoring the weight, if you balance headgear for one position (looking straight ahead) then it is unbalanced for any other tilted position, and it's not like you gain freedom of movement. If anything, you lose some freedom of movement. Plus, taking the gear on and off is (in my experience) more burdensome than getting my phone out of my pocket.
I'd love it if the tech gets there someday, but it's not yet clear how it does.
The utility benefit still has to outweigh the bodily detriment.
- JohnFen 3y ago> If VR/AR glasses become no more burdensome than eyeglasses I think the most important aspect of this is that such glasses don't introduce a separation between you and the rest of the world. If people using AR are disconnected from interacting with others in real life (which seems very likely), then there will be a social cost for using it on the regular. I think this, more than any other single thing, is what will keep AR in the realm of niche applications. The similar problem with smart phones is already one that people complain about a lot. AR would only make it worse.