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Let's talk about "VR Sickness"! This is not just an issue with Apple's pricey Vision Pro, but also of other clunky VR headsets. Our office has had a Meta Quest 2 for some time, and even our staff refuse to wear it for testing apps for more than 10 or 15 mins. So what are these complaints, let's list them out: 1. Discomfort - They are heavy, you get sweaty, and forget it if you wear prescription glasses, as your glasses get pushed up against your eyeballs. It is VERY difficult to get them on comfortably. You will even get a sore neck from the extra weight on your head and the weight being unevenly distributed. 2. Dizziness - This is the most common complaint I have heard. It is not natural for us to stare at something so close, despite the depth you see inside the headset. We also cannot see our natural surroundings (VR Mode) and this feels highly unnatural. 3. Headaches - Yes, this is very common, and the headache will last for hours after use. Some people even feel almost on the verge of vomiting. It is induced by the disorientation of using the device. 4. Eye-strain - I have never experienced eye-strain in the same way as using a headset in VR mode. I find it hard to describe, it is weird, but again, having a completely different set of parameters for focus is very unnatural. 5. Paying USD$3,500 for a single device makes most people sick! (I had to get a joke in here somewhere). Apparently with options it can hit $5,000. So what does this mean for the future of VR? 5 more years of tech development I would say. Look back at the Google Glass which was release 10 YEARS AGO as an AR device, and they look like normal glasses, which was brilliant, and look at the lack of adoption due to the lack of AR experiences. So, when a VR headset can be similar to the size and weight of wrap around sunglasses, then we will see the level of adoption needed to drive daily use by the masses. I did not go into AR much, as this these symptoms are less obvious in AR mode, so for now, that is the best use case. You will also hear a lot more about Mixed Reality (MR) which is "set to revolutionise the workplace". Let's see! Please share your views in the comments! And I would love to see what your experience was like.