Ten years ago I remember being in Best Buy and looking at this stupid 3D TV that was so obviously going to fail because it was a bad idea.
I was also at a party a few months ago that the topic of the metaverse came up and someone was talking about how it was the next big thing but had never used an Oculus. Then the host mentioned how they have an Oculus if anyone wanted to try it. You know how many people tried it that day even though most had never tried VR? ZERO. No one wanted to bother with this headset. Even the guy who was going on and on about how it was the future wasn't interested in actually trying the very product he was talking about.
It is only interesting in conversation as the next big thing in the abstract.
Interesting point - I commented above on something and mentioned my nonexistent desire to try a headset.
Do you think the host/headset owner didn’t want to try it because it’s a hassle or something?
It seems like the biggest drawback of VR is that in wearing one you’re removed from your physical environment (unlike a computer, phone, or physical book).
Edit: yeah you’ve described it quite well in saying it’s only interesting to talk about
I was also at a party a few months ago that the topic of the metaverse came up and someone was talking about how it was the next big thing but had never used an Oculus. Then the host mentioned how they have an Oculus if anyone wanted to try it. You know how many people tried it that day even though most had never tried VR? ZERO. No one wanted to bother with this headset. Even the guy who was going on and on about how it was the future wasn't interested in actually trying the very product he was talking about.
It is only interesting in conversation as the next big thing in the abstract.