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macspoofing on Sept 24, 2015 | parent | context | favorite | on: Oculus’ New $99 Samsung Gear VR Makes Serious Virt...

Ok, but it's not the right product to bring VR to the masses.

sayangel on Sept 25, 2015 [–]

why not? is a tethered experience that requires a $1k+ desktop the right product?

macspoofing on Sept 26, 2015 | [–]

1) Tied to Samsung device (singular).

2) No software ecosystem.

3) No hype, interest or marketing.

It's kinda like Microsoft tablet laptops before the iPad. Serviceable, but not a category maker.

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