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

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vivster said:

Nem said:
I'm glad to see many people have woken up to reality here. Maybe past threads were just too populated with Sony fans.

Anyways, yes. No one in their right mind can think that putting some nerdy huge device around your head is going to be mainstream.
Once they make it work in a pair of slick glasses, then maybe we can talk. Otherwise VR is as much a waste of time and resources as it was in the 90's.

While I agree to some extend please don't compare today's VR with that shameful stuff in the 90s. That wasn't VR, that was just a screen taped to your forehead. The VR we have now can actually give us the feeling of presence which is several levels above what past VR could do for us. Basically there was no real VR before the development of the OR. It's not just a stupid gimmick like 3D or motion controls, it's a whole new experience you can't get any other way.

Ant i think its a great idea for porn and documentaries, but not for gaming.

I guess some genres might lend themselves better, but others don't at all.

At the end of the day you ask yourself... why buy this when your console + TV already gives you better gaming?