AR/VR will be more than niche and go beyond gaming. VR arcades and the cutting edge.

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I'm not convinced about VR just yet. Currently price is a big issue, and it might continue to be an issue for a good while. That said, I'm even more concerned about practicality. The wires are clumsy, and to really get the most out of VR, you need some equipment that requires some space to operate, which somewhat restricts its potential. There's also the issue of nausea, which might be possible to get around for most people, but it's still an extra barrier. VR has huge potential but I'm quite concerned about practical issues.

AR on the other hand has pretty much none of the issues VR has, and I have much more faith in AR. It might not seem as exciting as VR, but I think there could be much wider commercial interest in AR than there is in VR. You can enhance pretty much anything out there with AR, but you can't do the same with VR. Of course in the long run it's possible that AR and VR blend together in some cases, but before that, I'm expecting to see the rise of AR.