Kind of like the iPod... No, exactly like the iPod...
On 04/01/2016 09:02 AM, Jason McKemie wrote:
I really don't see how the Oculus gear is anything other than a progression of what was previously on the market. True, the others did not succeed in the same way that Oculus has, but that is more of a matter of timing. On Fri, Apr 1, 2016 at 11:00 AM, Simon Westlake <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: I don't know if I agree with that. It's a pretty big leap forward from what was previously available. I'm not saying they created it in a vacuum, but I find it hard to downplay the achievements of the teams involved. It's not like they just bought a bunch of readily available components, banged them together and out came a headset. On 4/1/2016 10:57 AM, Jason McKemie wrote:There were also many other VR companies before Oculus. I've been watching the VR scene for at least two decades, what Oculus has benefited from is the advancement motion tracking, higher resolution displays, processing, etc (technologies not specific to VR), Oculus really didn't do anything groundbreaking here. The technology has been maturing for a long time, the masses are just starting to take notice - and large companies are following that interest. On Fri, Apr 1, 2016 at 10:38 AM, <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Little more to the back story. The kid had some US DOD friends and labs that gave him access to the latest technology in the field. *From:* Simon Westlake <mailto:[email protected]> Look at Palmer Luckey - this kid was banging together VR goggles in his bedroom, and everyone said the kind of virtual reality goggles that are now shipping were impossible to make just a couple of years ago. Now that he pushed it forward and figured it out, HTC is making a headset, Sony is making a headset..-- Simon Westlake Skype: Simon_Sonar Email:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> Phone:(702) 447-1247 <tel:%28702%29%20447-1247> --------------------------- Sonar Software Inc The next generation of ISP billing and OSS https://sonar.software
