SNS Subscriber Edition Week of 4/11/2016 Vol. 21 Issue 13
In This Issue
Feature: Virtual Reality
Q #1: Is It Real?
Q #2: Are There Physical Issues?
Q #3: Is the User Tethered?
Q #4: Is a New PC Required?
Q #5: Any Markets Beyond Entertainment?
Q #6: Will PCs Be Driving a VR Headset?
Quotes of the Week
Takeout Window
The Upcoming Sony PS-VR System
The New HTC/Valve Vive System
Chinese Counterfeits
Upgrades and Numbers
Another Amazing (Possible) 2D Material
Record 3D Printing Speeds, Thanks to “Carbon 3D”
Ethermail
Since our last discussion involved Augmented Reality, it seemed the right time to move from where the real money is to where the heat is. Despite its technical complexity, there are really only a few questions about virtual reality (VR) that matter. We’ll try to cover all of them here this week. Here is my version of the short list:
Question #1: Is it real?
Question #2: Are there physical issues, such as nausea, that limit users or time onboard?
Question #3: Is the user tethered?
Question #4: Does the user need to buy a new PC for an effective experience?
Question #5: Are there really substantial markets beyond entertainment, or is this just more of the same hype we saw in prior cycles? And:
Question #6: Will most PCs be driving a VR headset?
We could be snarky and add one more, regarding how many VR popularity waves it takes to fill a PC sales career, but – we already know the answer: Three.
