Virtual Reality Is Improving Fast — Where Is It Taking Us?

The future of virtual reality might be less flashy and more transformative than we expect.

By Avery Hurt
Jul 29, 2022 7:00 PMJul 29, 2022 7:01 PM
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Today’s virtual reality (VR) headsets are undeniably cool, but the experience they offer is still more virtual than real. However, the tech is improving rapidly: This June, Mark Zuckerberg gave the world a sneak preview of prototypes for four virtual reality headsets, a teaser that left gamers salivating. Of course there’s far more to VR than games, but what can we expect the future of VR to look like? What will non-gamers actually use it for?  

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