The media (including the news) runs on stories. Not "stories" in the sense of "articles," rather "stories" in the sense of "narratives." When a narrative doesn't appear naturally, the media just manufactures it artificially.
Ultimately it probably isn't for the immediate future.
I'd (a) ask you what makes you think people think it's a big deal, and (b) remind you that most "new" technologies, once they trickle down to the masses, are perceived as the next greatest thing.
Seems like the tech industry is moving toward it or at least, heavily investing in it: Oculus, Vive, Gear, Daydream, Hololens, AMD, Magic Leap, Sony (Playstation) and on top of that the media is promoting it as THE next big thing. And this is what I don't get, maybe it's just me but I don't see it becoming practical/essential (like a computer for example) for a long time, but again this is what I think.
[+] [-] mpbm|9 years ago|reply
[+] [-] davelnewton|9 years ago|reply
I'd (a) ask you what makes you think people think it's a big deal, and (b) remind you that most "new" technologies, once they trickle down to the masses, are perceived as the next greatest thing.
[+] [-] karimdag|9 years ago|reply