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Part of our Austin experience was visiting the virtual\/augmented reality lab at Capital Factory<\/a>. Folks there have decided that the best current VR hardware is the HTC Vive. They aren’t in love with the much-hyped Oculus, but have it available to demo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We did a 3D drawing game, browsed around in Google Earth, and played a first-person space-themed shooting game with the Vive. With Oculus, I played Angry Birds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The good news is that we didn’t get sick, even flying around in Google Earth. On the other hand, I would rather have just covered the walls with more TVs for a more immersive experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I asked the folks running the lab for their theory on why VR hasn’t caught on. They cited the cost, noting that a complete HTC Vive rig is about $600. Yet that’s nothing compared to what hardcore gamers spend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Readers: What do you think? Is it fair to say that “VR\/AR is the technology of the future, and always will be”?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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