ITS OVER Sony Interactive Entertainment to end physical game disc production in January 2028

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twintail said:

curl-6 said:

Apparently they're already repurposing their disc factory; it will be converted to making optical microlenses instead:

https://www.theverge.com/games/961203/sony-austria-thalgau-end-disc-production-microlenses-instead

Sounds like that is that then. The decision seems to have been maybe 2 years in the making. With the need for physical discs dying, at least the employees at the plant aren't losing their jobs (it appears) as they move to microlenses. 

What are microlenses good for? Can they be used for gaming hardware in any way? I don't know enough about them.