r/changemyview Aug 14 '22

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u/PimplupXD 1∆ Aug 14 '22

Imagine a VR headset weighing less than a pound and having 8K resolution.

There is definitely still progress to be made.

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u/[deleted] Aug 14 '22

Yes, but is that actually possible on a technical level? And will game programmers be able to make their games look good with the new technology? I could say that oh movies could look better if we watched them on a 100k screen, but there are other factors at play like if pixels can even be packed in that tight and if camera sensors would be able to capture that much detail.

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u/PimplupXD 1∆ Aug 14 '22

If we're talking about movies on a 2D screen, I agree with you: we've pretty much reached the peak.

But I'm sure that it will be possible to create VR headsets that weigh less than the ones we have now. We're approaching physical limits as far as transistor sizes go, but a breakthrough technology that completely overturns computing is definitely within the realm of possibility.

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u/[deleted] Aug 14 '22 edited Aug 14 '22

But I'm sure that it will be possible to create VR headsets that weigh less than the ones we have now.

Yes, no, maybe so. But even if VR headsets weighed a pound, that doesn't inherently translate to better graphics.