Microsoft has fired their entire AR and VR programs
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not surprising in the least. VR is a gimmick that is great for hobbyists and coomers, but was never going to see wide adoption. AR is just a meme straight out.
This is how all tech starts out. Early adopters are always the hobbyists.
indeed, but how much of that tech makes it into the consumer level? The closest VR has gotten is being a toy for rich parents to give their kids, who can't share it easily with their friends. by and large VR does not have the adoption that other tech like personal computers and video game consoles had. barring some kind of major revolution, it's never going to.
Yeah but even the most expensive VR kits are awkward AF right now. When a VR headset costs the same as a nintendo controller and weighs not much more than an ordinary pair of glasses, if people still don't want to use it I'll say it's dead as entertainment. But I think making that determination while the technology still sucks is premature. I guess it would be kind of like saying cell phones would never take off back when they were the size of a suitcase.
that would be a revolution. I don't see it happening, but if it does I would agree that VR would probably become a lot more popular.