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by Aerroon 48 days ago
I think headsets might work, but I think Meta trying to use their first mover advantage so hard so early backfired. Oculus, as a device, became less desirable after it required Facebook integration.

It's kind of like Microsoft with copilot - the idea about having an AI assistant that can help you use the computer is great. But it can't be from Microsoft because people don't trust them with that.
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everforward 48 days ago
Interaction feels like the issue with headsets. You either need a fair bit of space for gesture controls, or you have to talk to yourself for voice control.

I think VR has more niche uses than the craze implied. It’s got some cool games, virtual screens for a desktop could be cool someday, but I don’t see a near future where they replace phones.

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timacles 47 days ago
People are discounting the fact the almost no one wants a contraption on their head for an extended period of time. It is a universal preference

Until VR is done via glasses or some wire you stick in your neck matrix style, it will never take off

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Aerroon 47 days ago
People use helmets all the time for extended periods of time. I'm not sure that's such a deal breaker.

I don't want to wear glasses for extended periods of time either, but I've had to get used to them.

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everforward 47 days ago
The risk/reward tradeoff of helmets is potentially dying, and we still had to make laws requiring people to wear them.

Glasses also have a pretty compelling reason to wear them.

I don't think VR has as compelling of a reason, at least so far. Even if it does, you need people to get far enough in to see that reason which is a hurdle when it involves a device they don't want to wear.

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