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[-] FishFace@piefed.social 0 points 3 weeks ago

It still needs to get over the hurdle of VR headsets being heavy and therefore uncomfortable, and motion sickness. There are some technological solutions that can improve motion sickness, but they're not currently practical.

[-] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 weeks ago

It still needs to get over the hurdle of VR headsets being heavy

It's not necessarily about weight, so much as balance. An unbalanced headset puts alll the weight on the wearer's nose and cheeks. The Steam Frame addresses this by moving the battery to the back of the user's head, making the headset significantly more balanced

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