HTC sold 15,000 $800 Vive virtual reality headsets in 10 minutes

Re:HTC sold 15,000 $800 Vive virtual reality headsets in 10 ... by Ao7bei3s on Tuesday March 01, 2016 @09:35AM (#11202766)

> I don't like wearing glasses or anything else on my head. I don't think that will change.

As you get older, you will likely develop presbyopia, and, at some point, get comfortable with glasses.

And for the 30-40% (in Europe+USA [1]) of people who (unlike you) are already near-sighted and are thus already wearing glasses anyway (unless they have contact lenses), VR glasses shouldn't be a problem.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myopia#Epidemiology

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Re:HTC sold 15,000 $800 Vive virtual reality headsets in 10 ... by cm2187 on Tuesday March 01, 2016 @09:44AM (#11202834)

I was wearing glasses for years when I decided I'd rather not see perfectly and not have to wear them. I only do when driving now. Which is why I am less than excited with the perspective of having to carry more stuff on my head.

And I am sure that many people will.

I am not saying that VR headsets won't be useful. I can see a future when your laptop will basically just be a keyboard, and your VR headset your screen. Doesn't mean you will wear it all the time though.

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