Re:Ask HN: Is VR/AR just a fad?
by Adrig on Saturday October 30, 2021 @01:03AM
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As always, the discussion is heavily oriented towards social, consumer or entertainment uses...
Ask the military if VR / AR is just a fad. XR tech in the professional world has seen a steady, encouraging growth even with its current limitations.
Imo it proves the tech has fundamental value. Will it go mainstream with a breakthrough consumer use case ? Maybe. Will it be as envisioned by Zuckerberg? Probably not.
As a side note, I'm really curious about Apple's take on VR / AR. We know they are working on it, but they haven't shared their vision, afaik.
Ask the military if VR / AR is just a fad. XR tech in the professional world has seen a steady, encouraging growth even with its current limitations.
Imo it proves the tech has fundamental value. Will it go mainstream with a breakthrough consumer use case ? Maybe. Will it be as envisioned by Zuckerberg? Probably not.
As a side note, I'm really curious about Apple's take on VR / AR. We know they are working on it, but they haven't shared their vision, afaik.