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kleinbl00 · 3895 days ago · link · · parent · post: 'What's Oculus Rift?' And Other Questions About Facebook's New Foray Into Virtual Reality - Megan Garber - The Atlantic
I really don't think so. We've been resistant to putting things on our faces since the invention of glasses. Glasses with a UI on them? That's a completely alienating experience. I suspect they'll be used much the way head-mounted displays are used now - for when you have no other choice. A downhill skiier could use something like that. A motorcyclist. We've had devices tied to the atomic clock in our pockets for 20 years now, yet watches are still commonplace. More than that, watches that aren't synced to the atomic clock are commonplace. Sometimes fashion isn't fashion, it's psychology.