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Meta cuts over 1000 jobs in Reality Labs as focus shifts from VR to AI (www.socialsamosa.com)
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[–] 0 points 9 months ago (1 child)

It still needs to get over the hurdle of VR headsets being heavy and therefore uncomfortable, and motion sickness. There are some technological solutions that can improve motion sickness, but they're not currently practical.

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  • [–] 3 points 9 months ago

    It still needs to get over the hurdle of VR headsets being heavy

    It's not necessarily about weight, so much as balance. An unbalanced headset puts alll the weight on the wearer's nose and cheeks. The Steam Frame addresses this by moving the battery to the back of the user's head, making the headset significantly more balanced

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