Good article. Really. Though I think you're forgetting one part of the equation. But don't beat yourself over it, it's a part that many people forget about.
The room requirements.
Let me first counter the counter-argument to this.
But you can play many games sitting down.
Yeah, obviously, but the whole shtick with VR is supposed to be not only a more immersive experience but also the ability to move around. And the vast majority of people just can't afford to use a room for pretty much only VR and maybe also gaming on the PC. That is just not realistic when the vast majority of populations in developed countries live in cities in small to medium size apartments with their whole family.
And renting out a bigger apartment? Well add a few hundred bucks monthly to the costs of VR and suddenly you're not talking about a 2.500 USD investment but about 2.500 initial investment and multiple thousands of dollars per year. And I'm not even talking about the fact that the cities would need to grow in insane amounts if everyone wanted a VR headset.
Until omnidirectional treadmills become available at decent prices (meaning like a 100 bucks for one) VR in which you are free to move is really still no there for the majority of people.
Where I think VR is useable nowadays is science, engineering, and education. Especially in things like medicine where I can actually forsee it causing a small revolution.
Yeah you're definitely right about that. That's why I think the main appeal of the Vive Pro's bigger space is its application in businesses, but even then that's nothing compared to the immersion of a VR treadmill. I might just live in the VR world for a few days. Or years.
Yeah we were victums of a smashed 3000 dollar TV, and that was just from a wii. I can only imagine the kind of dammage my kids could do with VR lol.
But since buying the Playstation, I've been tempted to look at what games they have available.