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Neurogence OP t1_iy2x9iz wrote

Reply to comment by BinyaminDelta in Why is VR and AR developing so slowly? by Neurogence

A lot of us enthusiasts were using what we call the "DK1" back in 2012. 10 years later, the quest 2 is an improvement from it, but given 10 years, not drastic at all.

Hopefully this does not happen. But imagine that the dalle 2 you're using now; imagine if 10 years later, it just produces better images and basic animations, you'd be pretty disappointed right? This is how a lot of us feel about the difference between DK1 and Quest 2.

10 years is a very long time.

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apinanaivot t1_iy2y0sg wrote

We are currently in the valley of disappointment: https://i.imgur.com/f11ZDYf.jpeg

Same thing happened with the internet. In the early 90's people thought the internet would change the world very quickly, and were disappointed around 2000 when not much had happened, then in a few years some little companies and websites such as Google, Wikipedia, Amazon and Facebook popped up out of nowhere.

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User1539 t1_iy3dvc3 wrote

perfect answer. We're in the Palm Pilot years of VR, where people know it'll be something everyone wants but somehow it's not quite there. People who grew up imagining pocket computers you take everywhere with you were disappointed.

Then the iPhone happened, the market exploded, and every type of pocket computer you can imagine is on the market and everyone carries one with them.

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Experience_Far t1_iy3q9xb wrote

True bluetooth was also a big help shure you can make a phone call with your smartwatch or car now. I can remember growing up it was a minor miracle to get our car started.

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User1539 t1_iy3uuy6 wrote

Honestly, I think it's the always on cellular internet connection.

I had a Palm back in the day, flashed it to Linux, had a web browser and could get WiFi through a Cartridge that looked like a Gameboy Advance game. The whole setup was bigger than my phone is now, and only made any sense at all because, at the time, I was living near a campus where wifi was everywhere.

I had the old Nokia unbreakable phone and that thing with me at all times. Each one weighed more than my phone does now, and together they were 1/10th as capable, but putting the two together was what changed the game.

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AGUEROO0OO t1_iy318sh wrote

This infographic aligns with everything i’ve learned throughout the years via my own experience, do you know any other infographics like this that can be really useful in life? Please share

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Neurogence OP t1_iy3c56l wrote

Best answer so far, and my first time hearing this concept. Thanks for sharing.

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24-7_DayDreamer t1_iy339ml wrote

The DK1 was enthusiasts only, you shouldn't be comparing it to the Q2 in 2022. Enthusiast tech in 2022 is the Varjo Aero, Tacsuit/Owo skin and the Kat Walk C2.

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BinyaminDelta t1_iy55c85 wrote

10 years isn't a very long time.

It's only extremely recently that society and technology develops anywhere near rapidly and we're spoiled.

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