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You are an enthusiast, that's pretty clear. OP gives sober perspective of regular Joe, who didn't have VR as a wet dream since early childhood. That's perspecti
by saiya-jin 3y ago
You are an enthusiast, that's pretty clear. OP gives sober perspective of regular Joe, who didn't have VR as a wet dream since early childhood. That's perspective of vast majority in this world.
If you connect only with people in same echo chambers, you will invariably have very skewed perspective on real world, and you will not grok similar opinions.
Personal viewpoint - I was VR enthusiast since 90s. Then I sobered up when I grew up, and that seamless trouble-free experience that would make me want to spend time in VR instead of big screen never came. Still waiting for it.
Also people change, and thus markets change. I have much less free time, thus I value it massively. I am not going to spend it (on top of ridiculous amount of cash) on some geeky almost-there-in-next-5-years tech. But who knows, maybe Apple will finally make breakthrough on society and tech level. Maybe in 5 years. Or next 5. Till then, my cashflow will be pointed to matter actually important in life, and mighty useful right now, like new climbing shoes.
Also, where is actual content worthy of such investments?
- _gabe_ 3y ago> OP gives sober perspective of regular Joe, who didn't have VR as a wet dream since early childhood Yes, the average Joe doesn't care about this stuff. That's why Ready Player One grossed 600 million dollars at the box office[0]. And why we've had movies like Tron since the 80's. And hypothetical tech in movies like Iron Man display AR/VR capabilities we dream about. Clearly the average Joe doesn't concern themselves with AR/VR or care about it becoming a reality. /s [0]: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ready_Player_One_(film)#:~:text=Reception-,Box%20office,in%20order%20to%20break%20even https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ready_Player_One_(film)#:~:t....