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Re:Oculus co-founder is leaving Facebook after cancellation ... by TillE on Monday October 22, 2018 @04:34PM (#18278241)
VR is clearly not ready for general adoption. It's promising, but it's not there yet.

The obvious path for a company with resources would be to focus on catering to enthusiasts while R&D gradually develops better, cheaper headsets.

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Re:Oculus co-founder is leaving Facebook after cancellation ... by bootlooped on Monday October 22, 2018 @07:10PM (#18279393)
I've read an opinion piece that theorized that HTC is catering to businesses (mainly VR-gaming cafes), so not quite enthusiasts, but the same idea of higher price lower volume. The evidence being that stuff like the Vive Pro and wireless headset are really expensive, but the purchase makes sense if you're making money off them. I can't recall the source.

Another piece of evidence would be that "Enterprise" is featured prominently on the Vive website.

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Re:Oculus co-founder is leaving Facebook after cancellation ... by nil_pointer on Monday October 22, 2018 @07:42PM (#18279583)
As a standalone device (no gaming PC required) will be a major step forward towards mainstream adoption. Coming next year on Oculus.
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