VR Is a Bust for 2016, But There's Real Hope for Next Year

[Mark Spoonauer]

Between complicated and expensive setups and underpowered mobile experiences, the virtual reality revolution didn't take off this year. But 2017 should be very different.

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[Justin_122]

"I'm a clumsy fool, there for VR is a bust this year" meanwhile I'm having the time on my life. Also VR will not be any different from that with that level of fidelity for another 5 years. You have to factor in battery life if you want something wireless and all the sensors that have to be powered and latency.

 

[Mark Spoonauer]

Glad you're having fun. That wasn't might point. It's too cumbersome right now. You're right though that truly great wireless solutions could be another year off.

"I'm a clumsy fool, there for VR is a bust this year" meanwhile I'm having the time on my life. Also VR will not be any different from that with that level of fidelity for another 5 years. You have to factor in battery life if you want something wireless and all the sensors that have to be powered and latency.

 

[bcasey9673]

I have doubts on this as there are some limitations in VR. You will need a VR headset to access any content. However, in AR, you can access content using your smartphone or lenses so it is a good option to reach more users.

 

[Mark Spoonauer]

I agree that AR looks promising. The Lenovo Tango phone is an important first step

I have doubts on this as there are some limitations in VR. You will need a VR headset to access any content. However, in AR, you can access content using your smartphone or lenses so it is a good option to reach more users.

 

[Daekar3]

I don't care about the wires, because I have no intention of clearing a special space in my house to wander around in. That's crazy. All I want is for prices to come down far enough that I can have a reasonably good VR experience on my PC without causing my own divorce.