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Zenbane
Zenbane
Honored Contributor
February 2, 2017
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Virtual Reality hits Politics directly

This is not meant to be a political discussion at all. Instead this should be a discussion about how virtual reality has become mainstream so quickly that it is now part of political rhetoric as a direct topic.

https://ryanboudinotisahack.com/2017/02/02/a-virtual-border-wall/

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    cybernettr
    Up and Coming
    February 2, 2017
    Not really that quickly, since the term "virtual reality" was coined over 25 years ago by Jaron Lanier. 
    kevink808
    Up and Coming
    February 2, 2017
    Countdown to thread closure in 5, 4, 3....
    Rift-S, Quest 128GB, GO 64GB.
    Zenbane
    ZenbaneAuthor
    Honored Contributor
    February 2, 2017

    cybernettr said:

    Not really that quickly, since the term "virtual reality" was coined over 25 years ago by Jaron Lanier. 


    There is a huge difference between coining a phrase, and having it become mainstream. Kinda like the difference between buying a Football vs becoming an NFL star player.
    cybernettr
    Up and Coming
    February 2, 2017
    This thread was just a transparent effort for you to link to a partisan hack. 
    Zenbane
    ZenbaneAuthor
    Honored Contributor
    February 2, 2017
    @cybernettr I know exactly how you feel about politics, and you have caused more than one thread to close. If you don't like the topic I presented then simply move along. I am not interested in your anyone's political viewpoint at all.
    kevinw729
    kevinw729
    Inspiring
    February 2, 2017

    kevink808 said:

    Countdown to thread closure in 5, 4, 3....


    I will take a punt on that bet!
    https://vrawards.aixr.org/ "The Out-of-Home Immersive Entertainment Frontier: Expanding Interactive Boundaries in Leisure Facilities" https://www.amazon.co.uk/Out-Home-Immersive-Entertainment-Frontier/dp/1472426959
    Zenbane
    ZenbaneAuthor
    Honored Contributor
    February 2, 2017
    So am I really the only one who was excited to see Google Earth VR and Kingspray Graffiti VR discussed in an article regarding national foreign policy?

    Well if I did jump the shark on this one then I do apologize. However, after so many months of reading multiple threads/comments/posts about how "VR will never be mainstream" or "maybe VR will be mainstream with 2nd Gen releases" ... I felt like this writeup just proved such sentiments wrong.

    Just me? lol

    cybernettr
    Up and Coming
    February 2, 2017
    I didn't cause any thread to close. Anyway, the best proof that VR is mainstream is the fact that, in the space of just a couple of years, Oculus Rift, Sony PlayStation and HTC Vive have all come out with headsets competing in the same consumer space.  Add to that smart phone VR and the fact that you can now buy headsets at your local Walgreens, and I would say that VR has become pretty mainstream and it is going to remain that way! 
    weasel47
    Inspiring
    February 2, 2017
    Is VR mentioned in the John Oliver clip or only in the blog post?
    I will watch the clip at some point, but I don't have 18 minutes to spend getting the answer right now, and I'm curious.
    kevinw729
    kevinw729
    Inspiring
    February 2, 2017
    Is VR mainstream:

    - PC VR?
    - Console VR?
    - MobileVR?

    Which one of these has gained greater penetration in the market and which one is less like 360' or just "good" VR (let alone "amazing VR"!)
    https://vrawards.aixr.org/ "The Out-of-Home Immersive Entertainment Frontier: Expanding Interactive Boundaries in Leisure Facilities" https://www.amazon.co.uk/Out-Home-Immersive-Entertainment-Frontier/dp/1472426959
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