I disagree with many of the arguments in the article. I think VR — especially on consoles — has a real chance of making it into gaming. But I agree that it's n

I disagree with many of the arguments in the article. I think VR — especially on consoles — has a real chance of making it into gaming. But I agree that it's not going to go mainstream, not in the way that smartphones have. VR is probably going to get popular with console and PC gamers, but I think many others simply will not care about presence. I say this as someone who has played with the Dev kits. They are fun, and magical experiences the first few times. But ultimately they get put away for more convenient entertainment that is just as engaging. Edit: which is why the Facebook thing is so weird. I don't think anyone actually wants a metaverse. I think people want fun and interesting unique-to-VR game and simulation experiences.