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Re:HTC sold 15,000 $800 Vive virtual reality headsets in 10 ... by borplk on Tuesday March 01, 2016 @09:51AM (#11202892)
If you look back through the history people have always said that.

People were saying headphones will never become a thing because no one likes to put something clunky like that on their head and ears. Now it has become a fashion item too.

Same thing will happen with these VR headsets.

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Re:HTC sold 15,000 $800 Vive virtual reality headsets in 10 ... by cm2187 on Tuesday March 01, 2016 @10:21AM (#11203116)
There is an ever longer list of stillborn technologies. And just to mention some recent casualties: xbox kinect, 3d TVs, google glass.

And I am not saying VR headsets will be stillborn, I fact I even pre-ordered both the Oculus and the Vine! But I do not believe we will be wearing those all day long.

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