Not to mention they announced they are the number one watch maker in the world, they just surpassed Rolex under 2 years. So yeah, they made it more mainstream. And I bet they will dive deeper soon, as there are rumors that their new Watch will measure glucose.

I don't think you're understanding me... the games that are successful on iOS are not games that lend themselves to a compelling vr experience. Pokemon Go, Candy Crush, Angry Birds etc. in VR are not going to give people reasons to purchase an Apple VR headset, much less an iPhone.

This is why apple couldn't care less about VR, because they couldn't care less about the games that offer a compelling VR experience, because those games don't run on smart phones. There's lot of "game-related technology" that exists, like say light guns, or bluetooth game pads, or dual touchpad controllers that wouldn't ever make Apple their investment back if they chose to develop these technologies. VR is one of these techologies.

Make sense?

Oh fuck. That is huge! 

I was more looking for something during my lifetime :) Mind control is still very much in its infancy, and requires a headset... Projecting signals into your brain hasn't even been attempted yet (I don't count electroshock therapy :p)

They were no.1 exactly due to what you said: expensive watches, that generates a lot of revenue. That's what no.1 means btw. While I agree with you that the market definitely shunk and people used watches much more in the past, I disagree that it's niche like you imply: I still see lots of people wearing old watches... most of the time for fashion purposes. The interesting thing about smarthwatches is that they are so connected with our phones/gadgets that they make our lives easier, that's their selling point, and that's why they are biggening the watch market.

OT: No, I don't think neither will atempt making a VR. And Apple will most likely just keep supporting VR on their devices, like iMacs.

With only one product it took them 18 months to become the largest vendor of wareable electronics on the planet.

There's this little thing called technological advancement. Believe it or not, but it's happening at all times!

I know. It's in my job description. It's literally what I do every single day.

You're still talking about technology that is decades away from becoming feasbile for consumer use at the earilest, much less as cost effective as a headest so that it can be priced competitively. Just look at how extremely primitive such technology is for the control of bionic limbs that cost tens of thousands of dollars to produce, and that just uses the impulses of shoulder muscles, not brain signals. This type of thing might be ready for the actual PS9, but in time before this current fad of VR fades.

VR will gain massive ground when things like Grand Theft Auto, Call of Duty, Madden, and such go VR exclusive. Apple making VR productivity/Development software, and Nintendo making its IP VR exclusive will help move the needle as well.

VR going mainstream is just a matter of the tech advancing to the point where no one gets motion sick, and the price dropping to the point where everyone can afford it.

The unlimited scope of VR will ensure its eventual success. If your thing is multiplayer, VR will take that to incredible new levels, unisolating the online gamer from the world around them. If you love getting completely lost in a single player expereince, VR has the ability to completely isolate you from the outside world. If you enjoy playing with family and friends, VR/AR will eventually allow you all to transport yourselves to whatever expereince you would like, whether you are all in the same room, or a million miles away.