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Re:Facebook Posts Strong Profit and Revenue Growth by JustSomeNobody on Thursday July 28, 2016 @03:58AM (#12178949)
Plasmas were tens of thousands of USD when they came out.

Let's put a pin in this comment and revisit it in 5-10 years. I don't have much faith in VR being a consumer favorite. They've never been found of having to put stuff on their faces.

Re:Facebook Posts Strong Profit and Revenue Growth by freyir on Thursday July 28, 2016 @01:08PM (#12181518)
> They've never been found of having to put stuff on their faces.

Obvious counterexamples are eye glasses and sunglasses. There is some tradeoff between utility and discomfort where it becomes viable, but it's not clear whether the technology can get there in 5-10 years.

Re:Facebook Posts Strong Profit and Revenue Growth by JustSomeNobody on Friday July 29, 2016 @07:37AM (#12186158)
I worked in the eyeglass business through college. A not insignificant number of people dislike wearing glasses. They are treated as a necessity in order to see, but there's not much enjoyment there (other than style, but that only goes so far).
Re:Facebook Posts Strong Profit and Revenue Growth by DanBC on Thursday July 28, 2016 @01:12PM (#12181552)
And facemasks which are very popular in some places.
Re:Facebook Posts Strong Profit and Revenue Growth by JustSomeNobody on Friday July 29, 2016 @07:38AM (#12186161)
Being popular isn't the same a being liked.