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Re:PlayStation VR Will Arrive in October for $399 by pixelp3 on Wednesday March 16, 2016 @03:56AM (#11295709)
VR and AR both need just one hit application. What would be a hit application?

1) It should just work, with no annoying aspects. Should be completely intuitive and engaging/fun

2) People want to use it on a regular basis. For example people play games for hours at a time on a regular basis, or use an app every day multiple times a day. Not just a "use it for 10 mins, think it's cool but never use it again" app

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Re:PlayStation VR Will Arrive in October for $399 by jkaunisv1 on Wednesday March 16, 2016 @10:22AM (#11297502)
TiltBrush came close to this for me. Particularly the dress form scene. As soon as I found it, I picked the widest brush and started sketching an outfit around it. There's no fabric simulation, though no reason there couldn't be eventually, and it was still fun.

One hit application could be an outfit designer, especially if it can export to physical clothes. Even if it doesn't, it's a powerful artistic tool that also reminds me of The Sims.

Besides that, I can see lots of 3D modelling work done in VR. It seems like a natural boon to architectural design.

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