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Re:Introducing Oculus Go, Plus Santa Cruz Updates by AndrewKemendo on Wednesday October 11, 2017 @03:20PM (#15452570)
Being in the industry (AR actually not VR) and talking with customers and the average person almost weekly, the #1 barrier to HMDs:

"I don't want to put something on my face"

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Re:Introducing Oculus Go, Plus Santa Cruz Updates by mdorazio on Wednesday October 11, 2017 @03:33PM (#15452687)
I agree. It's the same major factor that killed "3D" TVs - no one wants to put on special equipment just to watch a movie/play a game. I personally don't think headset-based VR will ever see mass market adoption in the same way that AR/MR will.
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