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If it had infinite resolution and unlimited frame rates, would you use it?

That is why VR's design is flawed: people prefer their physical freedoms. Nobody wants to be in a VR world.

You could invest in it, but know that there's a very limited audience/market for something that would only appeal to a class of nerds, instead of the general audience.

Do you see your grandmother using it like they do their iPhone?




What is wrong with targeting niche markets? Even if only "nerds" were targeted (the gaming market) that would be HUGE.


There is a ton of potential application -- want to walk around Prague but can't afford the vacation time or expenses? Here's virtual Prague for 13.99. Have a blast. Educational experiences. Movies.

Unfortunately, I'm pessimistic and think people want to use it to do things that they shouldn't irl.




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