Posted on 04/25/2016 7:51:22 AM PDT by BenLurkin
Virtual reality is a piece of tech that although drastically updated and re-introduced to the masses in 2016, probably won’t take-off properly for another year or two. It faces a few issues that will take time to overcome, namely cost and experiences.
Virtual reality at the level of Oculus Rift and HTC Vive is expensive, but that cost will come down as the kit gets cheaper to make and more people buy it. The lack of engaging experiences is simply down to the tech being so new and developers getting to grips with how best to use it.
The video below shows us the potential VR has to provoke a very emotional response, and although simple, it’s very encouraging [sic] for the future.
(Excerpt) Read more at rocketnews.com ...
Wait until this is merged into porn, and people just stay inside all day long, even more than now.
“Wild Palms” by Oliver Stone foresaw this a generation ago, when personal computers were in their infancy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_Palms
Speaking just for myself, screaming women are not an encouraging sign.
My idea of a “killer” VR app would be one tied to a treadmill and which let me self guide through the Louvre and other great museums of the world/.
You’re missing out ...
It must be nice to be so easily amused. As long as I know it’s a game, I simply can’t see these things as anything more than a computer game. For now, I’ll stick with Scrabble and chess.
HARCOURT! HARCOURT FENTON MUDD! HAVE YOU BEEN DRINKING?
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