The REAL Reason VR Keeps Failing

For almost 100 years, people have dreamed about living in a virtual world. Apple’s new Vision Pro is the latest big step towards that. But despite billions invested and the promise of transforming our lives, VR and the Metaverse still struggle to find their footing. So will we ever experience a true virtual world?

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Nintendo Virtual Boy

The decline of VR

VR fail

Apple’s WWDC 2023 Vision Pro presentation

Sam Altman presentation

Apple releases the Vision Pro headset
https://www.apple.com/apple-vision-pro/
https://variety.com/2023/digital/news/zuckerberg-comments-apple-vision-pro-headset-no-magical-solutions-1235637823/
https://www.engadget.com/apples-pitch-for-the-vision-pro-couldnt-be-more-different-than-the-meta-quest-120001109.html
Oculus outsells the Xbox
https://www.androidcentral.com/gaming/virtual-reality/quest-2-units-sold-spring-2022
10% of VR users play monthly

Despite 20 million Quest headsets sold, Meta admits retention is a problem. Former Valve developer Chet Faliszek says monthly active users is under 10%
by u/ILoveRegenHealth in OculusQuest

PokémonGo player count
https://www.dexerto.com/pokemon/how-many-people-play-pokemon-go-pokemon-go-player-count-2132719/
League of Legends player count

League of Legends

Apple Glass rumors
https://www.macrumors.com/2021/12/01/apple-planning-to-replace-the-iphone-in-10-years/
https://www.tomsguide.com/news/apple-glasses
Smart phone adoption curve
https://www.statista.com/statistics/201183/forecast-of-smartphone-penetration-in-the-us/
Apple VR headset rumors
https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/apple-ar-vr-headset-rumors-2023/
VR retetion struggles
https://www.roadtovr.com/quest-sales-20-million-retention-struggles/