VR will never be mainstream. The sooner the industry accepts that, the better. Don't get me wrong, I personally love VR and own three headsets (Gear VR + Oculus Rift + PS VR) but that doesn't say anyhting about the mass market. I showed VR to a whole lot of people and from what I have experienced, most folks don't even want to use it regurlarly. They are fine with testing it every now and then for special experiences but they simply have zero desire whatsoever to have such a device in their own homes. Price doesn't even matter. For them it's like a visit in the cinema or riding a rollercoaster. Fun times every few months, but just no reason to buy a headset for themselves.
The industry needs to focus on the niche. Instead of flooding the market with boring and dull tech-demos that try so hard to get people to buy a VR headset, the makers of VR should focus on finally bringing software to the table that entertains for more than 15 minutes. Develop real games with real gameplay. With the right software, the market should be able to grow slowly but healthy. Just forget about mass market. It won't happen.
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