Instead, Cook argued that augmented reality (AR) would be more valuable for everyday users.
He’s among a growing number of skeptics who say the idea of the metaverse is overblown.
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Meta offers itsMeta Quest 2VR headset that it bills as entry into the metaverse.
But you could “write a whole book about the downside of VR,” Liu said.
Experts say there are solid practical reasons why VR hasn’t gone mainstream.
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Also, virtual reality does not accommodate human needs like eating and going to the bathroom.
Apple is reportedlydeveloping its own AR headset.
“It can be implemented in a much wider variety of circumstances,” he said.
Richmond envisions an eventual “utopian vision” for AR.
“But phone-based AR is extremely limiting,” he cautioned.
