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I've used it for hours with no ill effects outside of a big red mark on my face. The tech has come a long way.


They told me that the last four times I tried it, years apart each time. At this point this is feeling like the full self-driving car all over again. But honestly, as I've thought about it over the years, even if it works for most people it's probably not going to be something I'm gonna want. I'm big on gargoyle shit, believe you me, but AR > VR every time. I love my bone conduction headsets. It really sucks they keep putting cameras attached to big shitty spy corps on all the glasses form factor portable monitors because honestly I'd like some sunglasses with a transparent terminal and a nice intuitive gaze-tracking interface a lot better than the head strap that puts me in some kinda low budget unreal engine bullshit world, even if they didn't consistently, without fail give me a full-on migraine after an hour. VR is a non-starter for me, and that's probably not gonna change. I don't want to be in the matrix or the metaverse or one of what seems like an endless series of "what if your life was an MMORPG" anime that are apparently serving a gigantic market of people with whom I will likely never relate. I need convincing to use a GUI for something that doesn't absolutely need it. Good books often make mediocre movies. Movies basically always make shitty video games. I personally think video games will always make shitty immersive experiences, no matter how much Zuck and other like-minded techbros keep trying to make fetch happen




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