Yeah in the end, this may be the only killer app for VR. Replacing multiple monitors.
Think about all the space multiple monitor desk environments takes up in the real, and how little space a VR replacement takes up via the virtual.
The other cool thing is the separation between home and work. Once the headset is off, work is done. That separation is actually very important, and ironically it's actually the worst thing about playing in VR while being the best thing about working in VR.
Financially, we're possibly talking up to a $100K if you think about how much a fully separated and furnished home office can cost. That's a real value prop.
For now, and I think for the next several years at least, if you can afford to purchase and drive a headset which comfortably replaces multiple monitors, you likely already have the space and resources to use multiple monitors already. I spared no expense on a fully kitted-out home office and didn't spend anywhere near $100k USD.
Yeah, but if you've got the choice, would you want to? I can have a dedicated room with lots of black boxes and wires that's a pain to clean and reconfigure, and which I have to work in, or I can not. Frankly I'd trade some resolution for that.
Think about all the space multiple monitor desk environments takes up in the real, and how little space a VR replacement takes up via the virtual.
The other cool thing is the separation between home and work. Once the headset is off, work is done. That separation is actually very important, and ironically it's actually the worst thing about playing in VR while being the best thing about working in VR.
Financially, we're possibly talking up to a $100K if you think about how much a fully separated and furnished home office can cost. That's a real value prop.