I agree VR needs to get better for it to go mainstream, but end of the day Red Dead Redemption 2 (just 1 game) took 8 years to make, Oculus first started their kick-starter to get VR to go mainstream (a whole industry) just 6/7 years ago, it takes time.
I’ve said it before I don’t think abbreviations like ‘XR’ helps things and seeing a lot more of ‘Spatial Computing’ now which is even worse.
I can see where your opinions are formed. I understand them anyway.
But truth be known, VR hasn't a install base of hardware yet. !0-25M is only a starting point.
We need to see 150-250M units out there (WW).
And that is not going to change till the pricing comes a little more in reach for common folks.
Lets face it, to get someone to spend $500 or more on a complete set-up, there needs to be a couple of apps that are pretty compelling.
So with the hardware in a bit of a limited state, so does the software for those compelling experiances.
It's not to infer that this is not growing. Just not at a rate most of us would like to see.
I honestly believe some of these stand-alones in the price range of $350 are going to change that when they get here. And you always have the high end Vive as a better example of what can be done.
Let's not forget a lot of the hardware that was shown in 'peek-a-boo' form is yet to be released this year and a lot of it in the coming month or two.
So when you look at AR, how can you think that it is going to fly or shine any time soon.
The install base of hardware is almost non-existent.
I still contend that the tech is moving well, just not as fast as most of us had believed.
Everyone knows I have always tried to calm those with hyped expectations but even I am a bit disappointed in the speed of this. Just the same it is still clear to me what must happen to get to that growth level we are expecting.
But keep your eyes on the news over the next few months for the latest hardware in both VR and AR.
I believe it will at least be getting the attention it deserves. And we can only hope for some compelling content to go with some of that new hardware.
I am still interested in 4thQ sales for last year. Good hard numbers, not estimates.
I'm quite busy as of late so if someone catches those reports, please post a link.