If one can do quality AR (hardware / software that really works), then VR is trivial to do from there. VR is just a subset of AR (required by AR). The same cannot be said about VR. I find it funny : this thing can turn into a support your favorite brand fanboy war without looking at the big picture. There are some advantages to AR - the lack of total disconnection from the real world - corresponding to free movement without the fear of stumbling over things and probably less chances of headaches.

I was just talking about this yesterday and how it could be a problem for VR.

The real problem I see with AR is super-high accuracy mapping in order to avoid a 'broken' experience. I also think this depends on the technology (VR + Cameras or direct projection). I don't know, but I think (again depending on the technology) there may be problems with 'black' levels.

I think VR is gonna flop just like it did years ago. I just don't see it taking off. I see it like when they were trying to re-push the 3D craze and no one bought into it. I think its gonna be the same with VR(as far as the gaming side goes).

I see Hololens having the long future because it in the long run i feel it will have more use in the real world than something like Oculus and Sony's VR

AR visually manipulates your surroundings, VR creates a completely unique world for you to play around in.
VR is much more promising and way cooler IMO.

I really don't understand why people are comparing VR with AR. They are two separate experiences where one is not a subset of the other. VR and AR bring very interesting experiences to the gaming industry and I cannot wait to see what sort of games are developed using this technology.

VR, in my eyes, has already been proven to be a success in terms of execution based off of gameplay videos and players experiences. It appears to be getting a lot of positive feedback as well as widespread appeal. The price is of course still unknown; however, VR has no chance in becoming a "flop" that was seen 20 years ago with the Virtual Boy.

AR, of course, has a widespread audience to appeal to and shows a lot of promise. But how can people forget the promises that were shown with "Project Natal" and the Milo demo? Why haven't we seen the ability to interact with characters or draw and send pictures to them in the game 6 years later on the Kinect or Kinect 2.0?

I think Microsoft has a lot to prove to gamers after introducing that Milo demo, which was arguably the biggest lie in all of gaming. On the other hand, we have virtual reality that is backed by two large corporations. All I have to say is that this E3 will be very interesting.

3d was a sales gimmick still is, none in the industry cared really.  Vr is the future, a natural progression of a way to show entertiment.  Many devs are using oculus and morpheous dev kits theye are pelnty games for it.  Where is the Ar support ? nowhere really.  

Seem like Ar just may be the next 3d ? looks much more a gimmick like 3d then Vr.  

meh I see VR as much of a gimmick as 3D was,but to each their own

I doubt anything that requires putting stuff on your head would become a hit and cheap enough for most people until well into the 2020's.....

Then you got a bad opinion, the support vr has proves you quite wrong.  

But yes to each their own.