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As Carmack pointed out the problem with AR/VR right now - it's not the hardware, it's the software. Until the "visicalc" must have killer app shows up to move the hardware, there is little incentive for general users to make the investment.


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PittleyDunkin01/22/2025

> As Carmack pointed out the problem with AR/VR right now - it's not the hardware, it's the software.

The third option is peoples' expectation for AR/VR itself: it could be a highly niche and expensive industry and unlikely to grow to the general population.