> I think the headsets alone will continue to get massively better which will convert most of humanity
How will it get better? The only way it can meaningfully get better is if it disappeared.
The problem with the current state of VR is not the software, the app store or moderation, it is the form factor and the ergonomics.
Very few people want to strap on a giant heated helmet to their face and experience the eye strain associated with watching a very bright light from a point blank distance through lenses that need to be adjusted perfectly every time. It is just too much of a hassle.
A neuralink-type chip, if at all feasible, is a much more promising approach.
You are ignoring that plenty of people, especially young people, already tolerate headsets enough to spend many hours wearing them.
Making the headsets much much lighter, less hot, wireless, better optics, higher res, higher refresh rates, etc., will improve the experience massively.
Look into what is already public: companies are exploring eye tracking, varifocal lenses (so your eyes are not always looking at the same focal plane), etc.
You can even compare the Index versus the Quest 2 to see what a difference a better screen can make.
People already deal with eye strain by staring at a bright screen from a fixed distance for most of their life.
Neural link, sure, eventually. For now, if you don’t think ten years of progress won’t lead to hundreds of millions of devices sold, well, wait and see.
How will it get better? The only way it can meaningfully get better is if it disappeared.
The problem with the current state of VR is not the software, the app store or moderation, it is the form factor and the ergonomics.
Very few people want to strap on a giant heated helmet to their face and experience the eye strain associated with watching a very bright light from a point blank distance through lenses that need to be adjusted perfectly every time. It is just too much of a hassle.
A neuralink-type chip, if at all feasible, is a much more promising approach.