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by tux1968 3765 days ago
You're likely to look back with a bit of a chuckle about not having seen it coming. Just my guess of course, i've been wrong before.

Google glasses were still way too clunky; ubiquity may not happen in earnest until the technology comes as contact lenses. That's still science fiction, but far from impossible. And many of us wear glasses already, so wearing something discrete that doesn't look as ridiculous as google glasses did, would already be embraced.

There is a huge opportunity for such tech to change our life as much as the cell phone. Discrete heads up display with instructions for new objects, forgotten names, dates, places etc.. Beautiful, personalized artwork and decor at the office and home. The list is endless.
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renox 3765 days ago
Contact lenses for VR/AR? Given the complaints that I hear from my wife each time she has to wear contact lenses, I really doubt that this would be popular.. Nice looking "VR sunglasses", this could become widespread, yes.
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cm2187 3765 days ago
I am sure that models in 10 years will not be these huge plastic pieces but they will nevertheless cover the eyes to overlay anything useful. I don't like wearing glasses or anything else on my head. I don't think that will change.
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Ao7bei3s 3765 days ago
> I don't like wearing glasses or anything else on my head. I don't think that will change.

As you get older, you will likely develop presbyopia, and, at some point, get comfortable with glasses.

And for the 30-40% (in Europe+USA [1]) of people who (unlike you) are already near-sighted and are thus already wearing glasses anyway (unless they have contact lenses), VR glasses shouldn't be a problem.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myopia#Epidemiology

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cm2187 3765 days ago
I was wearing glasses for years when I decided I'd rather not see perfectly and not have to wear them. I only do when driving now. Which is why I am less than excited with the perspective of having to carry more stuff on my head.

And I am sure that many people will.

I am not saying that VR headsets won't be useful. I can see a future when your laptop will basically just be a keyboard, and your VR headset your screen. Doesn't mean you will wear it all the time though.

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