Former Microsoft CTO says VR/AR at least 'a decade' away from being mainstream

[Normchacho]

Landguy said:

Normchacho said:

10 years is a lifetime in the tech world. The first iphone came out less than 10 years ago. 

Also remember that not all VR is Oculus or PSVR. VR for mobile devices is likely where most people will get their VR from and mobile devices are getting more powerful all the time.

Iphone analogy isn't comparable.  The iphone replaced multiple items(phone, music player, calculater-think apps, internet access, movie player) that you use every day with one item.  VR enhances something that people use(gaming initially) less often with a different, not necesarily better experience.

I'm not saying that the situations are necessarily comparable, I'm illustrating just how far tech moves in 10 years.

The actual tech behind VR is pretty much ready today. To expect it to take another 10 years for VR to become mainstream is failing to see how quickly these things happen.